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Gravity, mostly. The great weight of the ice moves slowly down the valley.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoit shear mass causes it too use any valley's or crevaces as slides to slowly make it's way down hill
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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 the two kinds of glaciers and how 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 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.
How do glaciers modify a valley?
glaciers modify a valley by its erotional features i.e. lateral cutting effect it turns v shaped valley into u shaped valley
How do a valley glacier form?
Continental and valley glaciers both develop in regions where there is constant snowfall and freezing temperatures throughout the year. Both types of glaciers move at a very slow pace.
In which direction to valley glaciers move?
Valley glaciers flow down mountain slopes... so they flow down. I finally found this answer in a book.
How do glaciers move for 6th grade?
A continental glacier can move in all directions and a valley glacier can move in a surge. :)
How are continental glacier and valley glaciers similar?
Continental and valley glaciers both develop in regions where there is constant snowfall and freezing temperatures throughout the year. Both types of glaciers move at a very slow pace.
What are five kinds of landforms causes by plate movement?
canyon valley and glaciers bro
How are valleys formed by glaciers?
Valley Glaciers tend to for U-shaped valleys.
How gravity play a role in the movement of glaciers?
That's what causes them to move.
Why do glaciers move?
there could be a no. of reasons why do glaciers move,but i just wanna say that glaciers move because of the sheer weight of a thick layer of ice and the fact that it deforms as a "plastic" material, combined with gravity's influence, and causes glaciers move slowly. then they rush down the mountain valley and this causes glaciers move faster. they are formed big rivers after they rush down the valley.
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 long narrow glaciers form between mountains and are common in the Alps and the Andes.?
valley 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 the two kinds of glaciers and how 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 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.
