PPT-Glaciers on the Move

Katya Hafich Biological Science Initiative Science Squad 2012 University of Colorado at Boulder What is a glacier A glacier is a large mass of ice that moves very slowly geologyaboutcom. ?”. with Dr. Michael . Kaplan. Dr. Michael J Passow. Originally presented 25 Oct 2014. Glaciers. Two basic types:. Polar Ice Sheets—Antarctica and Greenland. Alpine/Mountain glaciers. Found today in all continents except Australia. Chapter 7.1. At one time nearly 30% of the earth’s surface was covered in ice. . . This . period of time was referred to . as the . ice age. .. Today. , only . 10% of the earth’s surface is covered in ice. Ms. Martel. What Is A Glacier?. About 75% of Earth’s fresh water is frozen in glaciers.. A glacier is a large mass of compacted snow and ice that moves under the force of gravity.. Glaciers help to carve Earth’s landscapes as it erodes geological features in one place and then re-deposits the material elsewhere. . History of Sea Level Rise in Florida. 120,000 years ago 18,000 years ago Today. + 6 meters - 120 meters . Causes of Sea Level Rise. Thermal expansion of water. WED V17. What is a glacier?. A large, long-lasting mass of ice which forms on land and moves . downslope. because of gravity.. What metaphors do we use for glaciers?. Glaciers are often referred to as a . Section 1: Glaciers – Moving Ice. Section 2: Glacial Erosion and Deposition. Section 3: Ice Ages. Section 1: Glaciers – Moving Ice. . N. atural . forces compact snow to make a large mass of moving ice called a . Unit 5: Gradational Processes. Ms. . Thind. Glaciers. 10% of land is covered with glacial ice.. Store 75% of the world’s freshwater. . If all land ice melted, sea level would rise approx. 70m . Glaciers: importance?. Glacier – thick ice mass that forms over hundreds or thousands of years.. 15, 000 years ago > 30 % coverage - Today 10 % coverage. Valley Glaciers. Ice Sheets. Types of Glaciers. Valley Glaciers. Chapter 9 - Section 3, 4, 5, and 6. How Water Erodes. Most sediment washes or falls into a river as a result of mass movement and runoff. Other sediment erodes from the bottom or sides of the river. Streams carry sediment in several . 1. Mass Movement. A down . slope movement of loose sediment and weathered rocks resulting from the force of gravity..  Erosion following weathering climatic conditions determine which materials and how much. Finley’s 6. th. grade Science. Table of contents. How science works pg 1-2. Scientific Method pg 3-10. Science engineering and tech. pg 9-12. Chapter 1 review pg 13. Mineral Earth’s Jewels pg 15-20. La gamme de thé MORPHEE vise toute générations recherchant le sommeil paisible tant désiré et non procuré par tout types de médicaments. Essentiellement composé de feuille de morphine, ce thé vous assurera d’un rétablissement digne d’un voyage sur . Photo courtesy of Alaska.gov. . Glaciers . How Glaciers are Formed. Glaciers are formed by snow pushing and squeezing together and forming ice. The ice at the bottom melts half way to make slushy and cold like substance that mixes with soil, dirt, and rock debris.. Once . glacial ice exceeds a thickness of about 150 feet, the weight of the overlying ice causes . the . base of . the glacier . to become plastic and flow like a very viscous liquid. While the bottom ice responds as a plastic solid, the surface ice is very brittle. However, from the surface down to the top of the plastic portion of the glacier, the ice experiences a decrease in .