It's heavy, it moves, it grinds.
Yes. Look at any glacial (u-shaped) valley and the terminal moraine at the end where the glacier melts.
Glacier Erosion
Erosion.
Yes.
Glaciers can cause erosion because they move, though they do so slowly. As they move, often only a few inches a year, they scrape away and can gouge out the land, and then leave behind morass, which can be made up of left behind bits of rock or whatever happened to be in the glacier.
Gravity induced moving water is the most effective agent of erosion.
Because it is so big and bulky.
glacier erosion
A river of ice is a glacier.
Glaciers are the agent of erosion that deposit irregular mounds of unsorted sediment with parallel scratches on rounded particles. This type of deposit is called a moraine, which is formed as the glacier moves and carries a mixture of different-sized sediments that get deposited when the glacier melts.
Glaciers, while geographically restricted, are effective agents of landscape change. The gradual movement of ice down a valley causes abrasion and plucking of the underlying rock. Abrasion produces fine sediment, termed glacial flour. The debris transported by the glacier, when the glacier recedes, is termed a moraine. Glacial erosion is responsible for U-shaped valleys, as opposed to the V-shaped valleys of fluvial origin. Running water is the most effective agent of erosion on the earth, giant blocks of ice are lots of water.
Yes. Look at any glacial (u-shaped) valley and the terminal moraine at the end where the glacier melts.
Erosion at Glacier bay is caused by the chunks of ice on the glacier breaking apart and falling into the water
glacier r cool and stoof
In cross-section: A 'U' shaped valley is formed from glacial erosion. A 'V' shaped valley is formed by river erosion.
Water is considered the most effective agent of erosion on Earth's surface. Its ability to flow, transport sediment, and shape landscapes through processes like rivers, rainfall, and waves make it a powerful force in shaping the Earth's topography over time.
Glacier Erosion