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What kind of glacier flows in all directions?
An ice cap glacier is a dome-shaped glacier that flows in all directions from a central high point. These glaciers cover large areas and can have multiple outlet glaciers flowing towards different directions.
Does a continental glacier flow in all directions?
No, a continental glacier generally flows radially outward from its center due to the force of gravity. However, the flow direction can be influenced by factors such as topography and subglacial geology.
Are continental glaciers larger than valley glaciers?
Yes. A continental glacier spreads around all sides, while the valley glaciers spread along it's length.
What is the term for all sediments of glacier origin called?
Glacial drift is the term for all sediments of glacier origin.
What is a feature formed by tributary glacier?
I know three: morains (a hill of dirt and rocks where the glacier stopped moving and then melted), carved valleys that are U-shaped vs. those valleys cut by a stream or river, rocks that are very smooth because of the ice and rocks they slid over.
What kind of glacier flows in all directions?
An ice cap glacier is a dome-shaped glacier that flows in all directions from a central high point. These glaciers cover large areas and can have multiple outlet glaciers flowing towards different directions.
Does a continental glacier flow in all directions?
No, a continental glacier generally flows radially outward from its center due to the force of gravity. However, the flow direction can be influenced by factors such as topography and subglacial geology.
How do glaciers move for 6th grade?
A continental glacier can move in all directions and a valley glacier can move in a surge. :)
What type of glacier flow in all directions?
Fatty
What A very large body of ice that flows outward in all directions is called?
A very large body of ice that flows outward in all directions is called a glacier. Glaciers form from the accumulation and compaction of snow over time and can vary in size from small valley glaciers to vast ice sheets covering significant land areas, such as those in Antarctica and Greenland. They play a crucial role in shaping landscapes and influencing global sea levels.
Are continental glaciers larger than valley glaciers?
Yes. A continental glacier spreads around all sides, while the valley glaciers spread along it's length.
What does the continental divide mean?
In the USA, the "continental divide" is the Rocky Mountains range of mountains. East of that, all rivers flow to the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico. West of the "Continental Divide", rivers flow west into the Pacific Ocean.
What does 'toutes directions' mean?
Toutes directions means 'all directions' in French.
What is the Continental divides significance?
The Continental Divide creates a dividing line within the US where all precipitation - rain, snow, etc. that fall on the western edge eventually will flow to the Pacific Ocean and all precipitation that falls on the eastern side of the ridge flows toward the Mississippi River.
Why doesn't Antarctica have a Continental Divide?
A continental divide separates the sources of water that flow into different oceans from the same continent. Ninety-eight percent of Antarctica is covered by an ice sheet: there is no water flowing from its mountain peaks. Plus, the single ocean that surrounds Antarctica is the Southern Ocean. Seen another way, Antarctica's ice sheet is made up of moving glaciers that all flow downhill into the southern Ocean, regardless of which side of the Trans-Antarctic mountains the glacier flows from. So, it may be academic that Antarctica does or does not have a continental divide: semantics may win this argument.
Was all of north america covered by a continental glacier in the last ice age?
Yes, during the peak of the last ice age, North America was covered by a continental glacier. This massive ice sheet extended as far south as present-day Illinois and New York and shaped much of the landscape we see today.
How are the continental and alpine glaciers different?
Alpine glaciers, even though they move, are confined to mountain valleys, which in most instances had previously been a stream valley. Continental ice sheets exist on a much larger scale. These huge masses flow out in all directions from one or more centers of the land. They cover the entire continent, hence the name, and extend out toward the sea. Only two exist today: Greenland and Antarctica.
