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Define a glacier. |
A large mass of slow-moving ice that flows down a slope. |
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Long ridges formed by boulders, rocks and soil carried by glaciers are known as ________ ? |
Moraines |
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When a glacier melts, one large boulder is moved and deposited. What is this process called? |
Erratic |
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Bowl-shaped hollows found in high mountains that are formed from glaciers are called |
Cirques |
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Glaciers leave behind __________ as evidence, because they have rocks embedded in the ice. |
Grooves |
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Name the famous valley in California that was formed in a variety of ways, that includes glaciers. |
Yosemite Valley |
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Bonus Question : What did the RMS Titanic crash into that made it sink on April 15, 1912? |
An iceberg
While they both are often confused with one another an iceberg is a chunk that is broken off of a glacier that float on water. |
