4Seppanen October 24 th 2017 Photo courtesy of Alaskagov How Glaciers are Formed Glaciers are formed with snow that doesnt melt When snow builds up on itself the snow will build up weight and will compress and turn into ice ID: 1022372
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1. GlaciersVladlena Dedkova4-Seppanen October 24th, 2017Photo courtesy of Alaska.gov
2. How Glaciers are FormedGlaciers are formed with snow that doesn’t melt. When snow builds up on itself the snow will build up weight and will compress and turn into ice.Photo courtesy of Waterfront . Usgs. Gov
3. Where I could find GlaciersNorth poleSouth poleMountain ranges ( Himalayas and Andes)Photo courtesy of climatekids.Nasa.gov
4. How glaciers moveThe weight of the glacier will cause the glacier to move down hill. It may take thousands of year to go all the way down hill. Photo courtesy of water.usgs.gov
5. Glacier FeaturesNameDescriptionCrevassesCrevasses are giant cracks that form on a glacier .Head The glacier head is where the glacier startsFirnFirn is a type of snow that is between the new snow and the ice.Photo courtesy of water.usgs.gov
6. How glaciers change the landGeological featuresHow they are createdHorn A horn is a pointy shaped mountain peak made by glaciers who erode the same mountain.Arete An Arete is a steep ridge that are made by two glaciers who erode on different sides of the ridgeFjord Fjord is a u shaped valley between steep cliffs made by glaciers .Photo courtesy of wiki.kidzsearch.comHow Glaciers change the Land
7. Three Interesting facts about GlaciersThe largest glacier in the United States is Bering Glacier of Alaska.Most of the country of Greenland is covered with a giant icecap that is nearly two miles thick in areas. Sometimes glaciers will move much faster than normal this called a glacial surge.Photo courtesy of wiki.kidzsearch.com
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