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An ice cap covers less than 50,000 km of land, and usually just covers the tops, or the highland area.Ê Glaciers are bodies of ice that moves under its own weight and form over years or centuries.
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∙ 12y agoIce cap : type of glacier formation , usually smaller than an ice sheet.
Glacier : is an ice formation which is constrained or controlled by topography, and there are about 10 second-order classifications, such as 'valley glacier', 'cirque glacier' etc.
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Where is most earth's freshwater located?
Rainfall is where it is from. Ice caps and glaciers is where most of it is found, followed by groundwater.
Why are ice caps on mountains not melting?
Ice caps and glaciers are melting. They melt during summer and build up again during winter, especially if snow falls. One or two glaciers in the world are actually increasing. But most glaciers and ice caps are losing ice.
Why did land bridges disappear?
Shrinking of the polar ice caps Recession of glaciers and ice caps
Where do scientists obtain ice cores from?
Glaciers and/or the Arctic/Antarctic ice caps.
A huge sheet of moving ice?
objects left by early people
Where is most earth's freshwater located?
Rainfall is where it is from. Ice caps and glaciers is where most of it is found, followed by groundwater.
Why are ice caps on mountains not melting?
Ice caps and glaciers are melting. They melt during summer and build up again during winter, especially if snow falls. One or two glaciers in the world are actually increasing. But most glaciers and ice caps are losing ice.
Why did land bridges disappear?
Shrinking of the polar ice caps Recession of glaciers and ice caps
What covers the arctic islands?
Glaciers and ice-caps
Where do scientists obtain ice cores from?
Glaciers and/or the Arctic/Antarctic ice caps.
A huge sheet of moving ice?
objects left by early people
What caused disappearance of land bridges?
recession of glaciers and ice caps
Where is most freshwater?
Near the poles, in glaciers, ice-caps.
These glaciers are sometimes called ice caps?
Continental :P
Why does glaciers and polar ice caps have greatest amount of fresh water?
Cause Of Snow Marins And Glaciers
Where is most of Earths freshwater found?
Glaciers and polar ice caps.
The location of 2.05 percent of earth water?
ice caps and glaciers
