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What is a glacier primarily composed of?
What is a glacier primarily composed of?
- Sand and water
- Snow and dirt
- Ice and rock (correct)
- Grass and mud
In what regions are the majority of glaciers found?
In what regions are the majority of glaciers found?
- Jungle regions
- Polar regions (correct)
- Desert regions
- Tropical regions
How does a glacier move due to internal flow?
How does a glacier move due to internal flow?
- Flows downhill or out (correct)
- Rolls like a wheel
- Molts into water
- Transforms into sand
What process is also known as ice deformation?
What process is also known as ice deformation?
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What happens to the base of the glacier during internal flow?
What happens to the base of the glacier during internal flow?
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What triggers the movement of a glacier in basal sliding?
What triggers the movement of a glacier in basal sliding?
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What is the defining characteristic that makes ice and snow on land a glacier?
What is the defining characteristic that makes ice and snow on land a glacier?
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What allows a glacier to move as it slides along the base?
What allows a glacier to move as it slides along the base?
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What are striations?
What are striations?
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What is the main difference between continental glaciers and alpine glaciers?
What is the main difference between continental glaciers and alpine glaciers?
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What is an ice cap?
What is an ice cap?
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What is the process called when a tidewater glacier has chunks of ice fall off into the sea?
What is the process called when a tidewater glacier has chunks of ice fall off into the sea?
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What are moraines?
What are moraines?
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What are drumlins?
What are drumlins?
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What are kettle lakes?
What are kettle lakes?
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