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Glaciers Year 7

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  • Erosion is....
    wearing away of something
  • What is a glacier?
    A river of ice
  • A stray rock or a rock by itself is called ....
    an erratic
  • Thin lakes in U shaped valley are called...
    Ribbon lakes
  • What does it mean to transport material?
    Carry it away
  • Why do glaciers matter? Give a reason.
    bring tourists, support life
  • What is ice age?
    A time when the average temperature of earth was low and glaciers spread
  • Giant glaciers that cover huge area are called...
    Ice sheets
  • Deposition is to...
    drop material
  • What two places have 99% of earths ice?
    Greenland and Antarctica
  • Bits of ice shelfs that break off are called
    Icebergs
  • What is a tundra?
    A cold region where the ground is deeply frozen, only thawing in summer
  • What is an ice shelf?
    A sheet of ice that is attached to land but floats on the ocean
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