| Term |
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| basal slip |
ice at the base of a glacier melts due to pressure, causing the glacier to slide downhill |
| internal plastic flow |
glaciers flow slowly as grains of ice deform under pressure, sliding over each other |
| calving |
the breaking away of a mass of ice from an ice wall or iceberg |
| erosion |
process by which land is broken or worn away by wind, water, or ice |
| adhesion |
the property of ice and snow which causes it to stick to other materials |
| plucking |
when a glacier picks up loose pieces of rock |
| abrasion |
the grinding or wearing away of rock |
| deposition |
when rocks and other sediment are left behind by a melting glacier |
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