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What kind of glaciers are Antarctica and Alpine?

Antarctica is a continental glacier. Alpine glaciers are a different type of glacier.


What type of glacier forms in a mountain area?

alpine glaciers


What is alpine glaciers?

An alpine glacier is a glacier that FORMED on a mountain. It doesn't have to BE on a mountain, just formed on one.


Describe the differences between an alpine glacier and a continental glacier.?

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Where are alpine glaciers?

they are found on mountain valleys and polar regions


A moving mass of ice formed in a mountain is a?

An Alpine Glacier.


Does an alpine glacier or an ice sheet form quicker?

ice sheet


What are two things formed by an alpine glacier?

erosion and glacial lakes


What type of ecosystem is montana's glacier national park?

Glacier National Park is a remarkable area of biodiversity and diversity of ecosystems. Grasslands, aspen parklands, montane forest, sub-alpine forest, Pacific Northwest cedar forest, alpine zones, and aquatic habitats all exist within the park. Montane forest is the most common habitat type.


How do alpine glaciers form?

Alpine glaciers form when snow accumulates in a mountain valley and compacts over time into ice. The weight of the ice causes it to flow downhill, carving out the valley and creating a glacier. Cold temperatures and consistent snowfall are necessary to sustain an alpine glacier.


Where do alpine glaciers form?

They form at high places and when snow piles up after a while they begin to build up eventually making an alpine glacier.


What biome is the glacier national park?

Glacier National Park is located in Montana. Montana is in the West Region of the United States.