Glaciers

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What are piles of till deposited at the bottom of glaciers called?

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End moraine

Front

What is a sharp, jagged ridge on the edge of a cirque formed by glacier erosion called?

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Arete

Front

What landform is characterized by a bowl-shaped depression formed by glacial erosion?

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Cirque

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True or False: A valley glacier generally forms in mountainous areas.

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True

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What is the term for the removal of large chunks of rock picked up by a glacier?

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Plucking

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What is the process called when glaciers move and reshape the landscape?

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Glacial erosion

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What are the two main types of glaciers?

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Valley glaciers and continental glaciers

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What is the term for the accumulation of snow and ice that forms a glacier?

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Glacial accumulation

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What is the difference between a valley glacier and a continental glacier?

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Valley glaciers form in mountainous areas, while continental glaciers cover large areas of land and are not confined to valleys.

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What is the term for the debris that is transported and deposited by glaciers?

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Glacial till