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A glacier forms as layers of snow build up. The weight from the upper layers of snow pack down the lower layers until the lower layers become very hard and form ice.
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∙ 13y agosnow lands on the top of a mountain,
the layers of snow compress,
this forms ice,
this ice flows downhill in glaciers
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When are tunra formed?
tundra are formed when glaciers of water freezes. tundra are formed when glaciers of water freezes.
How was great lakes formed?
they where formed by giant rocks that fell form the sun
Are glaciers smooth or rough?
glaciers can be smooth and rough depends on how their formed
All about glaciers?
Glaciers are fallen snow :thats how it's formed
What feature is not formed by glaciers?
Dunes
How are continental and valley glaciers?
Continental glaciers are thicker and larger. Valley glaciers are formed on mountains; continental glaciers are formed on flat land.
What was formed over thousands of years because of the thawing and freezing of water?
it formed glaciers it formed glaciers
When are tunra formed?
tundra are formed when glaciers of water freezes. tundra are formed when glaciers of water freezes.
How the Yosemite valley was formed?
It was formed by glaciers
What are glaciers formed in mountains called?
Cirque glaciers.
How were lakes formed in the Scandinavian countries and Finland?
Glaciers.
How is a continental and valley glaciers the same?
Continental glaciers are thicker and larger. Valley glaciers are formed on mountains; continental glaciers are formed on flat land.
How was Connecticut formed?
Glaciers
How was great lakes formed?
they where formed by giant rocks that fell form the sun
Are glaciers smooth or rough?
glaciers can be smooth and rough depends on how their formed
All about glaciers?
Glaciers are fallen snow :thats how it's formed
What could be formed by glaciers?
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