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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
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Where is most of Earths freshwater found?
Glaciers and polar ice caps.
How does the sun affect the weather on earth?
The sun affects the weather on earth because the suns heat makes water evaporate from earths surface.
Glaciers often form parallel scratches and grooves in bedrock because glaciers?
Drag loose rocks over Earth's surface
Most minerals on earths surface contain which of the following?
silicon & oxygen.
What percent of the earths surface does the Atlantic ocean?
i believe roughly 70% (not completely sure though) I'm not really sure, but something like 70% of the earths surface..
How have glaciers changed the land in California?
glaciers weather the earths 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 do glaciers erode the earths surface?
by your mom. ok?
What are the gradual changes to the earths surface?
erosion glaciers and torndaoes
What is the weathering away of the earths surface by wind glaciers and moving water called?
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Which natural process can change the earths surface though glaciers wind and flooding?
Mudslides
During the last ice age how much of the earths surface was covered by glaciers?
30%
What percent of Earth's surface is covered by glaciers?
about 69% of Earths fresh water is in glaciers.
Which of earths sphere includes the oceans ground water lakes and glaciers?
The energy exchanges between space , the atmosphere, and earths surface produce
What are two ways glaciers erode Earths surface?
The glacier scrapes the surface of the earth as it advances, then deposits that till at its terminus when it melts.
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.
