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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
Glaciers
In areas where glaciers once passed, scrapes and scratches can be seen on rocks. These scratches are known by what name? | Glaciers
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striation. Eskers are ridges of silt deposited by rivers flowing under the glacier. Drumlins are elongated hills of glacier drift.
A landscape that once was glaciated has various characteristics. One is the shape of valleys. This shape is named by a letter. Which letter? | Glaciers
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U . Valleys shaped by rivers tend to be V shaped, at least where they flow through high land.
What is the correct term for the debris of rocks, soil, etc. which is carried along by a glacier and left behind when the glacier melts? | Glaciers
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Where in Canada is there a Glacier National Park? | Glaciers
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British Columbia. Glacier National Park is located in British Columbia. It is 36 miles west of Golden and 28 miles east of Revelstoke. The Trans Canada Highway runs through the park.
There is also a Glacier Park in Montana. This park with the Waterton National Park in Alberta forms the Glacier-Waterton National Park.
In which state is Glacier National Park? | Glaciers
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Montana. Alaska, has Glacier Bay National Park.
What is a crack in a glacier called? | Glaciers
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crevasse. These can be very dangerous for those crossing glaciers as they can be hidden by snow.
When a glacier reaches the sea what process happens? | Glaciers
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calving. Glacier Bay in Alaska is a good place for viewing this calving.
What are formed when a glacier reaches the sea and breaks up into chunks? | Glaciers
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icebergs. This process is known as calving.
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