PPT-Earthquakes, Glaciers and sediments, oh my!

Scientific investigation Collecting data Making observations catastrophic disturbances drawing conclusions using reasoning and logic Learning objectives What is sediment and how can you tell different types apart How is it made by rivers and glaciers. ?”. 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. January 21, 2011. . Glaciers act as agents of erosion and deposition to help to create unique landforms which you will study in this unit. Glacier. : A large mass of ice resting on land or floating as an ice shelf in the sea adjacent to land. GLACIERS OF GLACIERS OF SWEDEN By VALTER SCHYTT 1 2 Abstract The most recent glacier inventory lists a total glacier area for Sweden of 314 square kilometers. The first glaciological were made in 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.. ://. geology.about.com. 5.7B. Thinking About Glaciers. Glaciers cover about one-tenth of the Earth’s surface. Most of the fresh water found on the Earth is frozen in glaciers.. Glaciers move very slowly and can cause very slow changes to the Earth’s surface.. 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 . Prairie School. Earth Science. Glaciers: Moving Ice. When you take a handful of snow and squeeze it, you are creating a product that is similar to that of glaciers. . Glacier: fast moving, large mass of ice. . More winter snowfall than summer melt. Glacier formation is similar to sedimentary rock formation. Types of Glaciers. Valley glaciers or alpine glaciation. Ice sheets or continental glaciation. Glaciers of the world. Glacier Movement. Deposits by Glaciers. The Ice Age. Glaciers and Global Warming. Glacial Rebound . …………………. Snow. Line. …………………... Glaciers form in areas covered by snow, where more snow falls than melts each year.. 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. 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. It originates on land from the accumulation, compaction, and . recrystallization. of snow. .. A glacier appears to be motionless, but glaciers move very slowly.. Glaciers are dynamic weathering . and erosional . An Inquiry into “Snowball Earth”. Chris . Rackauckas. Advisor: Jim . Walsh. What is the nature of this glaciation?. Did the glaciers reach the equator or simply stop near the equator?. VS. Snowball Earth. https://vrglaciers.wp.worc.ac.uk/wordpress/. ???. ???. ???. ???. ???. Erosion/Deposition . by Glaciers. :. Glacier. : . a large, moving mass of . ice. .. Valley Glacier. : . forms in . high mountains.