Ice Erosion Flashcards
1
Q
What is a large mass of ice that moves over land?
A
Glacier
2
Q
What are the two ways glaciers move?
A
flowing and sliding
3
Q
How do glaciers cause erosion?
A
Alpine glaciers flow down in the valleys of mountains moving rocks and sediment.
Continental glaciers slide when heat from the Earth causes a thin layer of ice to melt, which moves sediment with the melted ice.
