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All i can tell you is a lot! Probably tons of snow is needed. Glaciers are frozen water and ice. They are very big in size. They continuously move but they move at a slow pace. It takes a very long time for them to form. Also many glaciers are fresh water. Hoped this helped you!! I also threw in some fun facts there! lol
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Snowfall and its relation to glacier size?
Glaciers form where more snow falls than melts. So, it really depends where the glacier is. If the area snows like crazy a lot, the size of the glacier would be big. If it doesn't snow that much there, the glacier would probably melt much faster, and be less big.
When new snow is added to a glacier faster than ice and snow melt does the glacier get larger or smaller?
Smaller
What is a large mass of ice and snow moving on land under its own weight?
That is usually called a glacier
Boulder left behind by a retreating glacier?
A boulder left behind by a retreating glacier is known as an erratic. A glacier is a moving river of ice and snow.
What two conditions are needed for a glacier to form?
More snow must fall than melts; and buildup must occur in a flat or relatively low slope area
Why is the weight of snow needed to make glacier ice?
the weight of the newer snow compresses the older snow.
Snowfall and its relation to glacier size?
Glaciers form where more snow falls than melts. So, it really depends where the glacier is. If the area snows like crazy a lot, the size of the glacier would be big. If it doesn't snow that much there, the glacier would probably melt much faster, and be less big.
How snow turns into glacier?
The snow freezes and becomes layer and soon becomes a glacier
When new snow is added to a glacier faster than ice and snow melt does the glacier get larger or smaller?
Smaller
What is the difference between a snowfield or glacier?
Glacier has higher density then snow
Is a glacier formed by a flow of a river?
No. A glacier is a mass of moving snow and ice.
Which came first the snowfield or the glacier?
You need the snow to begin making a glacier.
How does a glacier grow?
A glacier forms in a place where snow builds up for years. The main thing is that it has to be in a place where the snow does not melt in the summer. After so long, the weight of the snow compresses and becomes as, and as long as more snow falls on top of that glacier, that is what happens..... ^.^ I hope this answer helped!
What type of glacier is the Tazlina glacier?
it's a valley glacier, it moves slowly carrying debris and melted snow.
How does snow turn into ice to form a glacier?
The snow keeps pressing together until all the air in the snow is gone then it pushes together more until it turns into a glacier.
How does a continental glacier form?
Snow along a broad plateau does not melt, but compacts into a glacier.
What is a large mass of ice and snow moving on land under its own weight?
That is usually called a glacier
