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Here are some facts about glaciers......
- Glaciers are big masses of ice left over from the ice age
- When a glacier moves it cuts a basin into the Earth. For example, the basins of the 5 Great Lakes were carved by an advancing and receeding glacier over millions of years.
- They have been around for millions of years
- Some glaciers can move up to a foot a day that's mile a year
What else can I help you with?
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
Why are glaciers slow?
glaciers are very big
The small glaciers that exist in high mountainous areas are called?
its not mountain glaciers but its valley glaciers
What are the pros and cons of glaciers?
Pros:· Glaciers provide drinking water· Glacier water provides plants water· Glaciers help generate hydroelectric powerCons:· Glaciers cause flooding· Glaciers cause avalanches
What is the diffrnece between advancing retreating and stationary glaciers?
Advancing glaciers are glaciers that are moving forward and expanding, while retreating glaciers are glaciers that are melting and shrinking. Stationary glaciers are glaciers that are not currently advancing or retreating, maintaining a relatively stable position.
3 facts about glaciation?
glaciers move with tremendous force, glaciers advance and retreat, and last but not least, they covered all of Canada and some of New York city :)
Are environmental facts like in other sciences always undisputable facts?
Yes. Environmental facts are always indisputable facts. Temperatures, wind speeds, snow cover, oceanic acid levels, animal estimates if given as estimates, etc, are correct. Facts are facts. No one can dispute those facts. People dispute the interpretation of those facts. What causes the Himalayan glaciers to shrink? Is it global warming? Is it the tremendous amount of soot produced by the factories of India and China falling on the glaciers putting ashes on top of the ice? Ashes cause snow to melt. Where measurements exist, they are true. Where measurements have not been made or can not be made, arguments exist.
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 the 2 most common kinds of glaciers?
There are 2 main types of glaciers, Continental is one, they float away from central regions. The second is alpine or valley which are the glaciers that flow down the valley from the mountain.
What are glaciers formed in mountains called?
Glaciers formed in mountains are called mountain glaciers or alpine glaciers. They are found in high-altitude regions and flow downhill through valleys.
How are continental and valley glaciers?
Continental glaciers are thicker and larger. Valley glaciers are formed on mountains; continental glaciers are formed on flat land.
What are the names of Irelands glaciers?
there are no glaciers in Ireland
Why are glaciers slow?
glaciers are very big
How many syllables did glaciers have?
There are two syllables in the word 'glaciers'.
The small glaciers that exist in high mountainous areas are called?
its not mountain glaciers but its valley glaciers
How is a continental and valley glaciers the same?
Continental glaciers and valley glaciers are both types of glaciers that form from accumulated snowfall. They both flow under the influence of gravity, albeit in different directions. While continental glaciers cover vast areas like an ice sheet, valley glaciers are confined to mountain valleys and flow down through them.
What are the two kinds of glaciers and are they different?
It is valley and continental glaciers they are different because continental glaciers are the largest, and valley glaciers are on the top of mountain peaks.
