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When the weight of snow and ice is great enough the glacier starts moving downhill under the influence of gravity. This point is determined by the relationship between accumulation and wastage of the glacier.
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Does the earth or Venus have more gravity?
Earth (by definition has a gravity exerting a pull of 1g. Venus is almost the same as Earth but the pull of gravity there is 0.904g. So Earth has more gravity.
Why do crumbs fall down to the ground on earth and not in space?
the forces of gravity pull the crumbs towards the earths core but in space the gravity is less so the pull force is not as great as the earths pull
What is the process called when gravity starts to pull tectonic plates into the asthenosphere?
Slab Pull.
How can erosion be caused by gravity?
by the gravitational pull of earth.
Why do people stand on the ground?
The natural pull of gravity from the size of Earth on our body's is what keeps us to the ground. Every object has its own gravity or pull but they are usually imeasureable.
When does the snow and ice that make up glacier begin to move downhill?
Once snow and ice reach more than 30 to 40 meters gravity begins to pull the glacier downhill.I hope I helped you!!! =)
Explain why a bicycle accelerates as it coasts downhill?
Because the pull of gravity.
What is the driving force behind glacial movement?
Once the depth of snow and ice reaches more than 30 to 40 meters, gravity begins to pull the glacier down hill.Also as the glacier melts due to pressure if creates melt water which acts as a lubricant.
Is the force of a ski lift a push a pull or a pull of gravity?
The uphill journey is a pull; the motors must pull the weight uphill. The downhill journey while of course being influenced by the pull of gravity is simply not enough by itself to power the entire thing. There is no pushing involved.
Once the depth of snow and ice reaches more than 30 to 40 meters the force of friction begins to pull a glacier downhill true or false?
True
What is easier for a car to do when running down hill accelerates oo decelerates?
Accelerate - gravity will always try to pull the car downhill.
Why do darts begin to drop while their traveling in the air?
Because of the pull of gravity.
How does a river end up in the ocean?
Water always seeks its lowest level, based on gravity's pull on it. Rivers flow downhill and eventually flow into oceans.
A permanent body of ice consisting largely of recrystallized snow and showing evidence of movement under the pull of gravity is known as?
I'm guessing you mean a glacier.
Why is a retaining wall usually only a short-term remedy againest soil creep?
The force of gravity continues to pull layers downhill regardless of human-made constuction
Mary is biking downhill. she notcies that her shirt and hair begin to pull back on her and blow in the wind that she is creating as she moves faster. This wind is an example of which of the following?
Drag
What is the pull of gravity on a camera?
the pull of gravity on a camera is its weight
