Transcript Glacier Erosion

Welcome to Science 12/1
Get out your homework so that we can go over it.
Today’s Schedule
1.
Review HW
2.
Section 3 on Glaciers
3.
Glacier Activity
Ch 12 Section 3 Glaciers and
Erosion
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“Rivers of Ice”
Glaciers: How they form.
What needs to happen for a glacier to
form?
 Cold temps.
 Lots of snow
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Glaciers: How they move.
How do glaciers cause erosion?
 Gravity
 Friction must be reduced between the
glacier and the Earth’s crust.
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