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Why is iceberg a compound word?

"Iceberg" is a compound word because it is formed by combining the words "ice" and "berg" to describe a large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier or ice sheet.


Is Iceburg a compound word?

No, "Iceburg" is not a compound word. It is a misspelling of the correct term "iceberg," which is a large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier or ice sheet.


What are the synonyms for iceberg?

- It is a large floating mass of ice, detatched from a glacier and carried out to the sea.- A massive floating body of icebroken from glacier. Only about 10 % of it's mass is above the surface of the water.- HOPE THIS HELPS :D - By aaron_98


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.


What is material that moves in one large mass?

Glacier


What type of weathering is a glacier?

it is when a glacier moves into a large rock mass, cutting its way through.


What is the difference between an ice sheet and a ice berg?

An ice sheet is a large mass of glacial ice that covers land, while an iceberg is a large floating mass of ice that has broken off from a glacier or ice shelf and is floating in the ocean. Ice sheets are stationary, while icebergs can drift with ocean currents.


What is a large mass of ice and snow that moves over land?

glacier


What is the large mass of ice that moves slowly over land?

a glacier


What is any large mass of ice that moves slowly over land?

A glacier is a large mass of ice that moves slowly over land due to the force of gravity. Glaciers are formed from the accumulation and compaction of snow over many years.


What de you call a slow-moving mass of ice on a mountain?

Depending on when it was formed, the size and speed it is moving it could be either an Avalanche or Glacier. If it is an incredibly old, slow moving, large, ice mass it is likely a Glacier; however if it is a quickly moving, small (relatively), ice mass it is an Avalanche.


Is a glacier called a rock?

No, a glacier is not called a rock. A glacier is a large mass of ice that moves slowly over land due to gravity. Rocks may be found within or on top of a glacier, but the glacier itself is made of ice.