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Alyssa Skibinski
Word | Definition |
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Glacier | A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles. |
Continental glacier | A glacier that spreads out from a central mass of ice |
Ice ages | A glacial episode during a past geological period. |
Valley glacier | Are streams of flowing ice that are confined within steep walled valleys, often following the course of an ancient river valley. |
Plucking | Take hold of (something) and quickly remove it from its place; pick. |
Till | A sediment consisting of particles of various sizes and deposited by melting glaciers or ice sheets. |
Moraine | A mass of rocks and sediment carried down and deposited by a glacier, typically as ridges at its edges or extremity. |
Kettle | A small area in which demonstrators or protesters are confined by police seeking to maintain order during a demonstratio |