Glaciers are formed when snow accumliates over a long period of time, often in a hollow. As the snow builds up the pressure builds up causing the snow to compact so much it is turned to ice.
The ice only becomes a glacier when it starts to move, usually this movement is due to gravity.
There are two types of glacier, valley glaciers and ice sheets. As you can imagine valley glaciers are formed in valleys where a river has frozen. These can often lead to the formation of ribbon lakes, hanging valleys, U-shaped valleys and truncated spurs.
Ice sheets are simpley large glaciers that can be anywhere, some are small, others are the soze of continents. As they move they can cause plucking and abrasion. As well as this they can cause corries and drumlins, amongst other things.
Pros:· Glaciers provide drinking water· Glacier water provides plants water· Glaciers help generate hydroelectric powerCons:· Glaciers cause flooding· Glaciers cause avalanches
Glaciers can shape valleys through a process called glaciation, where the movement and erosion of ice carve out the landscape. However, glaciers do not cause earthquakes as they are not related to tectonic plate movement. Earthquakes usually occur due to the shifting of tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface.
Magnets do not play any role in erosion. Glaciers are ony of many things that cause erosion.
Earth's glaciers can cause erosion of the land, create unique landforms such as moraines and fjords, influence global sea levels, and provide important freshwater resources for ecosystems and human communities.
Yes, the Antarctica ocean is full of glaciers. However, over the years the glaciers are melting away. The cause of the melting is said to be global warming.
Pros:· Glaciers provide drinking water· Glacier water provides plants water· Glaciers help generate hydroelectric powerCons:· Glaciers cause flooding· Glaciers cause avalanches
Pros:· Glaciers provide drinking water· Glacier water provides plants water· Glaciers help generate hydroelectric powerCons:· Glaciers cause flooding· Glaciers cause avalanches
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