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Describe the effects of glaciers on land surface material such as soil rocks and gravel?
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Glaciers not only transport material as they move, but they also sculpt and carve away the land beneath them. A glacier's weight, combined with its gradual movement, can drastically reshape the landscape. Over hundreds or even thousands of years, the ice totally changes the landscape. The ice erodes the land surface and carries the broken rocks and soil debris far from their original places, resulting in some interesting glacial landforms.
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What is the effects of glaciers on the land surface material?
Glaciers not only transport material as they move, but they also sculpt and carve away the land beneath them. A glacier's weight, combined with its gradual movement, can drastically reshape the landscape. Over hundreds or even thousands of years, the ice totally changes the landscape. The ice erodes the land surface and carries the broken rocks and soil debris far from their original places, resulting in some interesting glacial landforms.
What are two ways in which glaciers erode Earth's surface?
When glaciers form they scrape earth's surface as they advance. Also when glaciers melt it deposits the sediment it eroded from the land creating various land forms.
How do glaciers erode the earths surface?
by your mom. ok?
Where marshes formed when glaciers created depressions on the Earth's surface?
No
Which surface feature formed by glaciers is shaped like an armchair?
Cirques.
What is the effects of glaciers on the land surface material?
Glaciers not only transport material as they move, but they also sculpt and carve away the land beneath them. A glacier's weight, combined with its gradual movement, can drastically reshape the landscape. Over hundreds or even thousands of years, the ice totally changes the landscape. The ice erodes the land surface and carries the broken rocks and soil debris far from their original places, resulting in some interesting glacial landforms.
Does Neptune have glaciers?
No. Neptune does not have a solid surface for glaciers to be on.
Does Saturn have glaciers?
No, it does not. For glaciers you need a solid surface, which Saturn does not have.
How do glaciers affect earths surface?
When they slide or move across the land they pick up rocks and soil which changes the Ground beneath it.By glacial erosion which is when slowly over time large U shaped valleys are carved out; or by 'plucking' which is when rocks or boulders are literally plucked up from the surface and carried down the valley.Rocks frozen underneath glaciers carve the land when glaciers move
How have glaciers changed the land in California?
glaciers weather the earths surface
The San Juan Islands are a glacial feature left over?
Yes and no. A lot of the material that forms the San Juan islands are leftovers from glacial action. Material abundant on the islands that the glaciers brought includes most of the sand and gravel as well as 'erratic' boulders. Earlier features were also shaped and changed by the glaciers, but there are indeed rock formations in the San Juans that predate the Pleistocene (the most recent 20 or so glacial advances) glaciations. An interesting way to think about glacial effects (bringing material and changing the shapes and surface formations of material that was already present) to consider the southward advance and northward retreat of the glaciers.
What are two ways in which glaciers erode Earth's surface?
When glaciers form they scrape earth's surface as they advance. Also when glaciers melt it deposits the sediment it eroded from the land creating various land forms.
How much of Alaska's surface is covered by glaciers?
There is about 4.9% of land covered by glaciers in alaska.
In what ways do glaciers chage earth surface?
it smoothed rough surface.
In what ways do glaciers change earth's surface?
They smooth earths surface
How do glaciers erode earths surface?
by your mom. ok?
How much of the earth surface do glaciers cover?
20%
