'Glaciers move' diaporamas de présentation

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Glaciers

Glaciers. Chapter 17. Why glaciers?. 10% of earth covered by ice 85% Antarctica 11% Greenland 4% elsewhere Glaciers store about 75% of the world's freshwater. Distribution: found at various latitudes and climates. What is a glacier?.

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Glacier Basics

Glacier Basics. An introduction to where, how, and why glaciers form. What is a glacier?. Large mass of moving ice that originated on land from accumulation, compaction, and recrystallization of snow When snow is added to a glacier faster than ice and snow melt, the glacier gets larger

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Glacier Basics

Glacier Basics. An introduction to where, how, and why glaciers form. What is a glacier?. Large mass of moving ice that originated on land from accumulation, compaction, and recrystallization of snow When snow is added to a glacier faster than ice and snow melt, the glacier gets larger

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Glaciers

Glaciers. Explain how glaciers move. Compare and contrast glacial erosion and deposition. Glaciers. Glaciers. Glacier: Large mass of ice and snow moving on land under its own weight. Glaciers. Glaciers are agents of erosion.

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Review of CH 3 Sec 4-6: Glacier, Wave, Wind Erosion & Deposition

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Erosion & Deposition by Glaciers

Erosion & Deposition by Glaciers. Glacier. Any large mass of ice that moves slowly over land They form in areas where more snow falls than melts. What are 2 types of glaciers?. Continental Glaciers Valley Glaciers. Continental Glaciers. Cover land or continents

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GLACIERS

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Glaciers

Glaciers. What are glaciers? Glaciers are thick layers of ice that move over land. They cause weathering and erosion. Here are some examples of Glaciers. Muir - A Tidewater Glacier. Glaciers form U-Shaped Valleys. Photo: Heather Renyck. Glaciers move very slowly. A Glacier in Greenland

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