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What is the term for a large block of ice that breaks off from a glacier or ice sheet and floats in the sea?
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∙ 11y ago
Iceberg would be a large piece of ice broken off from a glacier, bergy bit a smaller piece with only a one to four meters showing, and a growler would be less than one meter.
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What is the term for a large mountain of ice that floats in the sea?
A glacier.
What is the large sheet of ice called?
A glacier if it is on land; if it floats in the sea, it's called an iceberg.
When a large chunk of ice breaks loose from a continental glacier the process of breaking is commonly referred to as?
Calving
How Isostasy restores the equilibrium of earth?
Because the theory of Isostasy states that the crust floats over the Mantel like a large piece of ice in water, so when a large piece of the crusts deteriorates, like when a extensive glacier melts, the Earth will raise up where the large piece of Earth deteriorate.
What is a large mass of ice and snow moving on land under its own weight?
That is usually called a glacier
What is the term for a large block of ice that breaks off from a glacier and floats in the sea?
Glacierette
What is a large block of ice that breaks off from a glacier or ice sheet and floats in the sea?
an iceberg
What is the term for a large mountain of ice that floats in the sea?
A glacier.
A moving large block of ice is known as a?
valley glacier
A large piece of ice that breaks off an ice shelf and drift into the ocean?
glacier
What is the large sheet of ice called?
A glacier if it is on land; if it floats in the sea, it's called an iceberg.
When a large chunk of ice breaks loose from a continental glacier the process of breaking is commonly referred to as?
Calving
How is a glacier made?
well a glacier is formed when layers of ice build up over hundreds of years and form a large compact block of ice.
What are bergs?
When a glacier or very large ice burg has a large chunk of ice break away from the main body of ice, the piece that breaks away is known as a calf.
What do you call a large crack in a glacier?
A crevasse is a large crack in a glacier.
What is a large mass of snow and ice that moves slowly over land?
Any large mass of ice that moves slowly over ice is called a glacier.
Is a glacier a solid or liquid?
A glacier is a essentially a large block of ice, but it isn't truly solid. The bottom of the glacier is in a constant state of melt. This is what allows it to "migrate." Additionally, there are lakes and rivers inside of most glaciers.
