How is a glacier formed?

Answer 1

Glaciers can form only on relatively flat areas, or on slopes with less than 30 degrees of pitch in the mountains; too much steeper and the snow will avalanche instead of building up to a thicknessthat would form into ice.

Answer 2

A glacier is formed when snow accumulates over time and is compressed into ice. Pressure from the weight of the snow causes it to transform into dense glacial ice. The process is gradual, with more snow accumulating each year and gradually turning into ice, creating a glacier.

Answer 3

glaciers are formed byice freezing and then forming an unusual shape.ice sliding down the side of a moutain picks up dirt particuls and the dirt sediments become part of the glacier.

Answer 4

Glaciers form where snow builds up from season to season. As new snow accumulates the lower layers are compressed into ice and when their weight is great enough they begin to flow downhill.