Week 6 Pt 1 GEL 001

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What glaciers are and how they form

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Glaciers are large masses of ice that form from compacted snow and move slowly over land.

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Glacial dynamics and change over time

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Glacial dynamics refer to the movement and flow of glaciers, which change over time due to factors like climate and topography.

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Characteristic landforms glaciers leave behind

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Glaciers leave behind landforms such as moraines, drumlins, and fjords.

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Accommodation space

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Accommodation space is the space available for sediment to accumulate in a depositional environment.

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Deep time

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Deep time refers to the concept of geological time that spans millions or billions of years.

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Definition of a rock

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A rock is a naturally-occurring aggregate of one or more minerals.

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Mineral

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A mineral is naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, has an ordered crystalline structure, and has a specific chemical composition.

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What is a Glacier?

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A large mass of ice on land that flows under the force of gravity.

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Composition of Glaciers

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They are rocks, composed of the mineral ice.

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Formation of Glaciers

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They form by burial and metamorphism of the sediment snow.