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Icebergs that break off into the ocean from glaciers do not contain salt, as they are formed by freshwater on land (snow, ice).
Icebergs that form in the ocean mostly do not contain salt either. This is because as the seawater freezes, it forms a crystal structure (ice) that prevents salt ions from being included.
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Are ice cubes glaciers and snowballs an example of water in its solid state?
yes, ice cubes glaciers and snowballs are made of ice, which is water in its solid state
Is snow made from fresh water?
I should think it would be made of salt water since the icebergs I have heard of are all in the ocean. They are pure water as they are created from glaciers and since glacier ice is formed from falling snow and snow results from condensed water vapor in the atmosphere, the water from icebergs is quite pure.
Are icebergs formed from frozen salt water?
No, icebergs are formed from freshwater ice. Saltwater freezes at a lower temperature than freshwater, so icebergs are made up of frozen freshwater from glaciers or ice shelves. When glaciers break off into the ocean, they form icebergs.
What planet has glaciers?
The planet Mars has glaciers made of water ice, mostly located in its polar regions. These glaciers have been observed by orbiters and are thought to be composed of a mix of water and carbon dioxide ice.
What are the different types of glaciers?
Ice Sheets Ice Shelves Ice Caps Ice Streams/Outlet Glaciers Icefields Mountain Glaciers Valley Glaciers Piedmont Glaciers Cirque Glaciers Hanging Glaciers Tidewater Glaciers
What water contains the least water salt water ice caps and glaciers total fresh water or oceans?
Ice is, by its method of formation, all water. Fresh water contains almost no salt, therefor almost all water Ocean water is the saltiest, it contains the least water per unit volume Salt solutions can contain even more salt and proportionately less water As far as total quantity of water, there is more water in the oceans than any other location. there is water even in the space water contain 1% of feces
Do glaciers contain saltwater?
Glaciers are formed from the compaction of snow, therefore they are strictly a fresh water formation.
What do glaciers give us to drink?
glaciers are just lots of ice. when this ice melts it turns into H2O (water). so glaciers give us water to drink.
Are ice cubes glaciers and snowballs an example of water in its solid state?
yes, ice cubes glaciers and snowballs are made of ice, which is water in its solid state
Is snow made from fresh water?
I should think it would be made of salt water since the icebergs I have heard of are all in the ocean. They are pure water as they are created from glaciers and since glacier ice is formed from falling snow and snow results from condensed water vapor in the atmosphere, the water from icebergs is quite pure.
Are icebergs formed from frozen salt water?
No, icebergs are formed from freshwater ice. Saltwater freezes at a lower temperature than freshwater, so icebergs are made up of frozen freshwater from glaciers or ice shelves. When glaciers break off into the ocean, they form icebergs.
Does ice water or salt ice water cool a soda fastest?
salt ice water
What planet has glaciers?
The planet Mars has glaciers made of water ice, mostly located in its polar regions. These glaciers have been observed by orbiters and are thought to be composed of a mix of water and carbon dioxide ice.
Why does the salt level not change in the oceans?
The salt level does not change in the ocean because over a billion years ago the Ice Age Period was here on earth and all oceans where solid Ice and when Global Warming set in motion all the Ice melted and the bottom of the ocean floor is salt so when it melted the salt came above the water and the glaciers mixed with that and glaciers are mostly made out of Ice (mostly 321 feet tall) so it never changes.
Are icebergs fresh water or salt water?
Icebergs are made up of frozen freshwater from glaciers and ice sheets. When the ice melts, it releases freshwater into the surrounding ocean, affecting salinity levels in the immediate vicinity.
What are the different types of glaciers?
Ice Sheets Ice Shelves Ice Caps Ice Streams/Outlet Glaciers Icefields Mountain Glaciers Valley Glaciers Piedmont Glaciers Cirque Glaciers Hanging Glaciers Tidewater Glaciers
Match the approximate percentage of the world's water to where it is stored?
Salt water: 97 percent Ice caps and glaciers: 2 percent Fresh liquid water: 1 percent -Apex- :)
