ACTION OF GLACIER

GEOGRAPHY SSS2 FIRST TERM                                     

WEEK 4

ACTION OF GLACIER

CONTENT

The action of glaciers is an important agent of erosion, transportation and deposition in temperate regions or mountainous regions.

TERMS ASSOCIATED WITH GLACIER

1. Ice: This is a solid form of water which results from freezing when the temperature is below 0⁰C.
2. Snow: This refers to frozen water vapour that falls in form of crystals from the atmosphere.
3. Snow-Line: It is the lower limit of snow cover on a mountain.
4. Glacier: This means moving ice i.e large accumulation of ice in motion.
5. Glaciation: It is the wearing away of the earth's surface by glaciers.
6. Snow Field: This is the region or area that is permanently covered by snow

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