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Why a glacier may be thousands of years old yet it is considered to be fresh water?
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Why is ice in a glacier considered to be a mineral but water from a glacier is not?
Water is not considered a mineral because it does not meet the requirement of having a solid crystalline structure. Ice does meet this criterion and therefore, it is considered a mineral.
Is a glacier a land form of body of water?
A glacier is a body of water.
Why is the ice in a glacier considered a mineral but the water in a river is not considered a mineral?
Ice in a glacier meets the requirements for being a mineral, because it is natural, homogeneous, solid and crystalline, and has a definite chemical fomula. River water is liquid and therefore also not crystalline, so it is not a mineral. If and when the river water freezes into ice (naturally), that ice is a mineral.
How is a body of water formed by glacier movement?
well, a body of water is formed by glacier movement because while the glacier is moving parts of it is falling in the ocean. The glaciers are much colder then the water when the glacier falls water is formed in the water because of the melting ice.
How much water does a glacier store?
Most of the world's ice is in Antarctica which is covered to an average depth of more than two kilometers of ice (2133 meters or 7000 feet). Ice at the North Pole is not nearly as thick. There is also a significant amount of ice on Greenland. Total water on earth (estimated): 326,000,000 cubic miles (1360,000,000 cubic km) 3% of that is fresh. 90% of all fresh water is frozen in ice.
Why is the arctic ice cap not considered a glacier?
Because it is frozen sea water. A glacier is frozen fresh water.
Is a glacier a waterbody?
A glacier is a water reservoir and is not considered a water body.
Where most of fresh water can be found in?
in fresh water rivers where most waterfalls are
Why is the ice in a glacier considered a mineral but the water in a river in not considered a mineral?
Ice in a glacier is solid and has a definite chemical structure and water does not because water is liquid.
What is a frozen mass of fresh water on the earth?
Normally called a glacier.
Is fresh water stored in a glacier or in the atmosphere?
probably glaciers I'm not sure
Is a glacier called a rock?
A glacier is a mass of frozen water, therefore it cannot be considered a rock.
Why is ice in a glacier considers to be a mineral but water from a glacier is not?
Water is not considered a mineral because it does not meet the requirement of having a solid crystalline structure. Ice does meet this criterion and therefore, it is considered a mineral.
What is considered fresh water?
Water that you can drink
Is tap water considered as fresh water?
Yes, tap water is fresh, because it is drinkable and not salty. That is what is meant by fresh water.
What country has the most usable fresh water?
North America is the country that has the most usable fresh water. The United States and Canada almost tie for their water resources due to glacier lakes and rivers.
How are glaciers made?
by water freezing into a block of ice called a glacier.
