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The removal of the load causes something known as glacial isostatic rebound. The weight of the glacier causes the earth's lithosphere to deform (it squashes it). When the glacier retreats and the load is removed, the earth's lithosphere springs back to its original shape.

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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.


A larg ice sheet that can cover land for thousands of years is a?

An ice sheet that covers land for thousands of years is known as a continental ice sheet. These are massive glaciers that form over vast areas due to the accumulation of snow and ice over long periods of time. Examples include the Antarctic Ice Sheet and the Greenland Ice Sheet.


The portion of the Earth that is broken into tectonic plates is the?

The portion of the Earth that is broken into tectonic plates is the Lithosphere. It's not one solid sheet but broken into slabs called plates. They are in motion and drift over the asthenosphere. It's a lot like a slab of ice drifting over the surface of a lake.


What is the definition of Isostacy theory?

Isostasy theory is a geological concept that posits that Earth's lithosphere is in gravitational equilibrium, with lighter elements floating on top of heavier materials in the mantle. This theory explains how the lithosphere adjusts vertically to maintain balance when weight is added or removed, such as from the melting of ice sheets.


Where is the world's largest ice sheet located?

The largest remaining ice shelf is the Ross Ice Shelf , which is about the size of France. You can find this ice shelf in east Antarctica.Otherwise, 98% of the continent is covered with an ice sheet.

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a sheet of ice is called a glacier


The ice sheet is approximately 1500 meters thick in the Arctic or Antarctica?

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Does an alpine glacier or an ice sheet form quicker?

ice sheet


When was The Ice Sheet at Ogden created?

The Ice Sheet at Ogden was created in 1994.


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

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A larg ice sheet that can cover land for thousands of years is a?

An ice sheet that covers land for thousands of years is known as a continental ice sheet. These are massive glaciers that form over vast areas due to the accumulation of snow and ice over long periods of time. Examples include the Antarctic Ice Sheet and the Greenland Ice Sheet.


It Is said that ice hockey is played on a sheet of ice called?

In Canada, at least, the sheet of ice is simply referred to as a rink.


The portion of the Earth that is broken into tectonic plates is the?

The portion of the Earth that is broken into tectonic plates is the Lithosphere. It's not one solid sheet but broken into slabs called plates. They are in motion and drift over the asthenosphere. It's a lot like a slab of ice drifting over the surface of a lake.


What is a ice sheet call?

Ice rink?