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What do glaciers leave behind as the retreat?
As glaciers retreat, they leave behind deposits of rocks.
What can continental glaciers form?
Glaciers can form U shaped valleys.
What is The rock material deposited by glaciers as they melt and retreat?
They are known as moraines.
On which continent are valley glaciers not found?
Australia has no continental glaciers, because the mountains do not receive sufficient snowfall to form them (at least not in the present era).
What do chunks of continental glaciers produce when they break off the edges of the ice sheets?
Floating Icebergs
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 do glaciers leave behind as the retreat?
As glaciers retreat, they leave behind deposits of rocks.
Are there continental glaciers in Alaska?
No, the only continental glaciers are in Greenland and Antarctica.
How is a continental and valley glaciers the same?
Continental glaciers and valley glaciers are both types of glaciers that form from accumulated snowfall. They both flow under the influence of gravity, albeit in different directions. While continental glaciers cover vast areas like an ice sheet, valley glaciers are confined to mountain valleys and flow down through them.
What are the two kinds of glaciers and are they different?
It is valley and continental glaciers they are different because continental glaciers are the largest, and valley glaciers are on the top of mountain peaks.
What are 5 ways that alpine glaciers are different from continental glaciers?
Alpine glaciers are smaller in size and are found in mountainous regions, while continental glaciers cover much larger areas of land. Alpine glaciers move down valleys, while continental glaciers flow outwards in all directions from a central ice dome. Alpine glaciers are influenced by local topography and weather conditions, while continental glaciers are influenced by global climate patterns. Alpine glaciers tend to have higher melt rates due to their lower elevation compared to continental glaciers. Alpine glaciers are more accessible for study and research compared to the remote and harsh environments of continental glaciers.
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.
Are valley glaciers longer than continental glaciers?
No. Valley glaciers are a few miles to a few tens of miles long. Continental glaciers are hundreds to thousands of miles long.
What kind are the two kinds of glaciers?
Continental and Valley Glaciers.
WHAT TYPE OF GLACIERS FLOWS IN EVERY DIRECTION?
Continental Glaciers
Are there glaciers in Alaska?
No, the only continental glaciers are in Greenland and Antarctica.
How are alpine glaciers and continental glaciers different?
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