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A large detached piece of a glacier is called an iceberg. The process by which this happens is called calving.

There isn't really a term for a detached piece of an iceberg. See related question.

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What is a large piece of floating ice calved from a glacier called?

An Iceberg.


What is more ancient a glacier or an iceberg?

A glacier is older than an iceberg, because an iceberg is a piece of ice that fell off a glacier.


What is a piece of glacier called?

An iceberg


What is a noun that starts with an I?

One noun that starts with an I is "iceberg." An iceberg is a large piece of floating ice that has broken off from a glacier or ice shelf.


What is a piece of ice that breaks off a glacier and floats away called?

An ice that breaks off a glacier and floats away is called an iceberg.


A large piece of ice that breaks off an ice shelf and drifts into the ocean?

This phenomenon is known as an iceberg calving. Iceberg calving occurs when a large piece of ice breaks off from a glacier or ice shelf and floats into the ocean, forming an iceberg. This process is a natural part of the glacier's movement and can be triggered by various factors, such as temperature changes or the ice shelf's structure.


What is the term for a large block of ice that breaks off from a glacier or ice sheet and floats in the sea?

Iceberg would be a large piece of ice broken off from a glacier, bergy bit a smaller piece with only a one to four meters showing, and a growler would be less than one meter.


What is a piece of ice that breaks off a glacier and floats away?

iceberg


What is a piece of ice that breaks of a glacier and floats away called?

iceberg


What does the word iceberg literally mean?

Lettuce tell you ;) It is a large piece of ice that has broken off a glacier where only a portion of the piece is able to be seen above water.I shall use it in the sentence:The iceberg struck the Titantic sinking it and killing most aboard!What_does_the_word_iceberg_literally_mean


Is an iceberg a noun?

Yes, an iceberg is a noun. It refers to a large piece of freshwater ice floating in the sea.


What is a large piece of ice that breaks off?

It could be an iceberg, or an icefloe