Glaciers Brainpop

What happens when layers of snow keep piling up?

• The bottom layers are compressed into ice

• The top layers melt into water

• the bottom layers compress into water

• the bottom layers melt into water

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When does glacial movement begin?

• When the top layers of a glacier outweigh the bottom layers

• When an entire whole snow mound is frozen solid

• When it gets below 0 degrees Celsius

• When the bottom layer of snow becomes slippery and putty-like

How do glaciers erode land?

• By picking up soil and depositing them in new locations

• By picking up water from lakes and streams and carrying it to the ocean

• By causing rain and snow in an area

• By lowering the atmospheric pressure, causing intense windstorms

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Which of the following is a sign that a valley glacier has moved through an area?

• Pock-marks

• Striations and grooves

• Water deposits

• Large boulders

A cirque is shaped like which of the following objects?

• Shovel

• Cola

• Bowl

• Basketball

Where in Africa could you find a valley glacier?

• In a crater

• In a warm valley

• In a frozen valley

• On a frozen mountain peak

Which of the following terms describes how glaciers move?

• Quickly

• Gradually

• Aggressively

• Rapidly