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A glacier is made up of fallen snow, that over time, compresses together to form a solid chunk of ice. Glaciers are classified as such only after reaching 0.1 km2 in area and 50m thick.
Snow is a form of precipitation in Earth's atmosphere in the form of crystalline water ice consisting of many snowflakes that fall from the sky.
So snow is what forms a glacier over a large amount of time.
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What is a growing glacier different from a melting glacier?
A melting glacier gets smaller, but a growing glacier gets bigger.
When new snow is added to a glacier faster than ice and snow melt does the glacier get larger or smaller?
When new snow is added to a glacier faster than the rate at which ice and snow melt, the glacier gets larger because the accumulation of new snow exceeds the loss from melting. This process contributes to glacier growth and expansion.
Boulder left behind by a retreating glacier?
A boulder left behind by a retreating glacier is known as an erratic. A glacier is a moving river of ice and snow.
What is the The area of a glacier where losses of ice exceed the addition of snow is called?
The area of a glacier where losses of ice exceed the addition of snow is called the ablation zone. In this zone, melting, sublimation, and iceberg calving typically occur at a higher rate than snow accumulation. This can lead to glacier retreat and overall shrinking of the glacier.
What is a large mass of ice and snow moving on land under its own weight?
A large mass of ice and snow moving on land under its own weight is called a glacier. Glaciers form over time as snow accumulates and compacts into ice, flowing slowly downhill due to gravity. They can reshape landscapes through processes like erosion and deposition.
What is a growing glacier different from a melting glacier?
A melting glacier gets smaller, but a growing glacier gets bigger.
When new snow is added to a glacier faster than ice and snow melt does the glacier get larger or smaller?
When new snow is added to a glacier faster than the rate at which ice and snow melt, the glacier gets larger because the accumulation of new snow exceeds the loss from melting. This process contributes to glacier growth and expansion.
How does a glacier grow?
A glacier forms in a place where snow builds up for years. The main thing is that it has to be in a place where the snow does not melt in the summer. After so long, the weight of the snow compresses and becomes as, and as long as more snow falls on top of that glacier, that is what happens..... ^.^ I hope this answer helped!
Is a glacier formed by a flow of a river?
No. A glacier is a mass of moving snow and ice.
What type of glacier is the Tazlina glacier?
it's a valley glacier, it moves slowly carrying debris and melted snow.
How does a continental glacier form?
Snow along a broad plateau does not melt, but compacts into a glacier.
Which came first the snowfield or the glacier?
A snowfield typically forms before a glacier. Snow accumulates on high-altitude areas, gradually turning into firn (a type of compacted snow). Over time, the firn transforms into glacial ice, leading to the development of a glacier.
What do you call fresh snow on a glacier?
ice
What term describes a mass of snow and ice in motions?
I think that would be a glacier.
What is the difference between an ice berg and a glacier?
an ice berg is a chunk off off a glacier and a glacier is a big ice patch caused by snow
Boulder left behind by a retreating glacier?
A boulder left behind by a retreating glacier is known as an erratic. A glacier is a moving river of ice and snow.
What is the The area of a glacier where losses of ice exceed the addition of snow is called?
The area of a glacier where losses of ice exceed the addition of snow is called the ablation zone. In this zone, melting, sublimation, and iceberg calving typically occur at a higher rate than snow accumulation. This can lead to glacier retreat and overall shrinking of the glacier.
