Exam 13: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Describe the shape of a valley that is carved by a stream and the shape of a valley that is carved by a glacier.

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Question 81

A(n) ____________________ is a massive, long-lasting accumulation of compacted snow and ice that forms on land and moves downslope or spreads outward under its own weight.

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Question 82

Explain where alpine glaciers exist and do not exist.

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Question 83

The waterfalls of Yosemite Valley cascade from hanging valleys.

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Question 84

Describe which regions of the globe are warming faster than average.

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Describe the shape of a valley that is carved by a stream and the shape of a valley that is carved by a glacier.

A(n) ____________________ is a massive, long-lasting accumulation of compacted snow and ice that forms on land and moves downslope or spreads outward under its own weight.

Explain where alpine glaciers exist and do not exist.

The waterfalls of Yosemite Valley cascade from hanging valleys.

Describe which regions of the globe are warming faster than average.

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