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Why are glaciers dirty?

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Why do glaciers sometimes seem dirty?

Sometimes the water hit parts of the glaciers that would get it dirty. The water is also dirty because there is dirt and thins fall into the water that is dirty. Or maybe when the rocks under the snow goes down the hill it leaves the dirt behind.


What the 2 most common kinds of glaciers?

There are 2 main types of glaciers, Continental is one, they float away from central regions. The second is alpine or valley which are the glaciers that flow down the valley from the mountain.


What color does some glacial ice look?

Glaciers are generally white but may appear dirty due to an abundance of sedimentary particles.


What are two kinds of glaciers and how are they different?

The two different glaciers are valley and continental glaciers and they are different because continental glaciers are the largest, and valley glaciers are on the top of mountain peaks.


What planet has glaciers?

Earth has Glaciers


How is a continental and valley glaciers the same?

Continental glaciers are thicker and larger. Valley glaciers are formed on mountains; continental glaciers are formed on flat land.


What are glaciers formed in mountains called?

Cirque glaciers.


What are the different types of glaciers?

Ice Sheets Ice Shelves Ice Caps Ice Streams/Outlet Glaciers Icefields Mountain Glaciers Valley Glaciers Piedmont Glaciers Cirque Glaciers Hanging Glaciers Tidewater Glaciers


How are continental and valley glaciers?

Continental glaciers are thicker and larger. Valley glaciers are formed on mountains; continental glaciers are formed on flat land.


What are the names of Irelands glaciers?

there are no glaciers in Ireland


Why are glaciers slow?

glaciers are very big


The small glaciers that exist in high mountainous areas are called?

its not mountain glaciers but its valley glaciers