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In what ocean do glaciers form?
Glaciers do not form in oceans. Glaciers form on land. Sometimes the flow onto ocean in the form of ice shelves or ice bergs, but they still formed on land. Closer to the equator, they only form on mountains. They form when one year's snow does not melt during the summer. When the next year's snow falls on that, the snow underneath turns to ice. Gradually, the ice builds up. The pressure on top can make the bottom layer melt. The earth's heat can make the bottom layer melt. Melt water from the top layer melting can make the bottom layer slide. The weight of the glacier can make the glacier move. A lot of glaciers are always in motion. During warmer weather they melt more. During colder weather, they advance. In the Arctic Ocean, the salt water freezes during winter. That creates a polar ice cap. It is not a glacier. Parts of it are frozen all the time. For a period of about 3,000 years some 1,200 years ago and 500 years 2,000 years ago, there was no polar ice cap in summer. It was not a glacier.
Are there continental glaciers in Alaska?
No, the only continental glaciers are in Greenland and Antarctica.
Can glaciers only develop on the snow line?
No, glaciers can develop below the snow line. While the snow line is the altitude at which snow accumulates and exceeds melting, glaciers can form and persist in areas where snow falls and compacts into ice faster than it melts. Glaciers can exist in both high-altitude and polar regions.
Contrast the continents of Venus with those of Earth?
Venus only has two continents and they occupy about 8 percent of the surface. Earth's continents occupies about 25 percent of the surface. Venus also does not have any evidence of plate tectonics.
Does Glaciers form only near the poles?
Glaciers don't always form near the poles, although they are close but not all of them are. You can look at the Glacier Pio XI, in Patagonia, Chile. It is close to the southern pole but the climate there is temperate to moderate. It all depends on the regional climate and how the climate was there thousands of years ago.
Continents and oceans western hemisphere?
All continents are partially in the Western Hemisphere (Australia is including only if including the region of Oceania). North America and South America are the only continents fully in the Western Hemisphere. The Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific, and Southern Oceans are part of the Western Hemisphere as well.
Why do glaciers form only in certain areas?
because they only form in cold places
The global ocean is divided by the continents into main oceans?
There are different answers. 5 oceans in total but only the Pacific, atlantic, and Artic are the main ones.
What divids by all the continents?
The continents are all mainly separated by oceans.
What is the percent of water that is on earth?
About 71% of Earth's surface is covered by water, with the majority of it being in the form of saltwater in the oceans. Only around 2.5% of the Earth's water is freshwater, and the majority of that is frozen in glaciers and ice caps.
How much of earth does water take up?
Approximately 71% of Earth's surface is covered by water, with oceans holding about 97% of the planet's water. The majority of Earth's water is in the form of saltwater in the oceans, while only around 3% is freshwater found in glaciers, ice caps, rivers, lakes, and underground.
Glaciers can only form when?
Glaciers can only form when snow accumulates over time and compacts into ice. This process requires a cold climate that allows the snow to persist without melting. Additionally, the weight of the ice must exceed the rate at which it melts or sublimates.
What is the world's only island continent?
There are two island continents in the world: Australia and Antarctica.
What continents and oceans would you have to cross to go from Antarctica to Europe?
well if you only crossed the Atlantic ocean then it would be one ocean
What percent of earth do the 7 continents cover?
75% of the earth is covered by water. Only 25% of the earth is covered by the continents.
What continents have the ocean borders?
All continents border the oceans. The only continent which is wholly within 1 ocean is Oceania, if that can be considered a continent. wait that might be right if im correct say banana
What is the only inhabited continent that does not touch any other continents?
Neither Australia nor Antarctica have land borders with other continents, and whether Antarctica is inhabited or not (only a few hundred to a few thousand scientists) is a matter of semantics.
