Glaciers and Icecaps
Geography ⇒ Physical Geography
Glaciers and Icecaps starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how a U-shaped valley is formed.
Describe the process of glacial abrasion.
Describe the role of glaciers in the hydrological cycle.
Explain how moraines are formed.
Explain the difference between an icecap and an ice sheet.
Explain the importance of Himalayan glaciers for the Indian subcontinent.
Explain the significance of glaciers as indicators of climate change.
Explain the term 'crevasse' in the context of glaciers.
Name the largest glacier in India.
Name the process by which glaciers pick up rocks and sediments as they move.
Name two major ice sheets present on Earth today.
What is a glacier?
What is the main difference between a glacier and an icecap?
What is the main source of water for rivers originating from glaciers?
What is the primary cause of glacier movement?
What is the term for the end point of a glacier?
