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Tectonic plates have played a crucial role in shaping the Himalayas through the collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate, which began around 50 million years ago. This intense tectonic activity has caused the uplift of the mountain range, creating its towering peaks. Glaciers, formed from accumulated snow, have further sculpted the landscape by eroding rocks and carving out deep valleys and sharp ridges, contributing to the dramatic topography we see today. Together, these processes have resulted in one of the world's most majestic mountain ranges.
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What can continental glaciers form?
Glaciers can form U shaped valleys.
How is a you shaped valley made?
glaciers carve u shaped valleys. ----
How can you tell whether valley glaciers once existed in a mountainous region?
Look at the shape of the valleys. If they are V-shaped there were no valley glaciers; if they are U-shaped there were.
What will cause a U-shaped valley to form?
glaciers
What will cause a U shaped valley to form?
glaciers
How have glaciers shaped the landscape of Wisconsin?
Glaciers have shaped the landscape of Wisconsin in a number of ways. For example, the irregular landscape and boundaries of the state are a direct result of glacial melting.
What forms cirques and U-shaped valleys?
The movement of glaciers through the process of abrasion.The movement of glaciers.
What type of glaciers are sharp pyramid shaped and peaks formed by alpine glaciers?
Sharp pyramid-shaped peaks formed by alpine glaciers are called horn glaciers. Horn glaciers are created when three or more cirque glaciers erode a mountain from different sides, leaving behind a sharp-edged peak. Famous examples include the Matterhorn in the Alps.
What agents of erosion form U -shaped valleys?
Glaciers are the main agents of erosion that create U-shaped valleys. As glaciers move downhill, they carve out the valley floor and sides through the process of abrasion and plucking. The unique U-shape is a characteristic feature of valleys that have been shaped by glaciers.
Which of these feature formed by glaciers is shaped like an armchair?
Cirques
Why do continental glaciers smooth the landscape and alpine glaciers create ragged landscape?
I only know that alpine glaciers can carve deep u-shaped valleys in the mountains.
How did glaciers help shape the Appalachian mountains?
because they they shaped history
