Icy and cool
glaciers
Forces That Build and Destroy
The Earth
By: Trevor
King of ice
Yes, yes now goodbye! *beep*
sorry, I was talking to someone on the
phone who knows nothing about
glaciers! Oh! You want to learn about
glaciers? Well, ice and snow are the
most important parts of a glaciers.
What is a glacier without This? I know!
Nothing!
Glaciers are all different sizes. Do
you know what crevasses are? Well
lucky for you I know. Crevasses are
more than just cracks. They are split
cracks! As in going in all directions. Oh
and crevasses can be all different sizes.
Now for the… well not grand finale.
Glaciers can move very slowly.
Small glaciers move about 23 feet a
day. A big glacier may move 150 feet a
day. It depends on the glaciers mass
and weight. Still, I better get moving
my self!
The way a glacier “rolls” is either
by basil sliding or creep sliding. I know
those two are opposites. But- oh time’s
up! I shall see you G-Later.
A wee snowflake can
make a difference!
Well I made my promise to meet
you on the next page so here I am! Oh
and by snowflake I meant midget glacier.
Ha ha ha! What you don’t like my joke?
Oh come on!
Anyways a glacier forms when the
climate is nice and cool. First, snow must
fall. Next a pile of snow forms and ice
starts to form and the snow and the ice
mix to form a midget glacier. Up next:
more glaciers!
The midget glacier turns into a
glacier after a while. The snow forms in
many different areas such as California
and other warm not boiling hot places.
Phoenix is to hot! It seems farfetched but
its true!
Where am I?
Do you mind that I- uh never
mind. Do you know what a Cirque
glacier is? I do! Its steep walled,
hollow glaciers. They are Immense! No
not bigger than a mountain or
volcano.
Valley glaciers flow through less
parallel sides. They are some what
alike to mountain glaciers… Its very
farfetched but true.
Ice caps represent lager masses
of ice. Imagine a glacier. Destroy the
top of it and pretend it has a smooth
dome shape of ice on it. Perfect! You
have a ice cap!
I think- ouch! It’s a turn the page
glacier! Turn the page! TURN THE
PAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!
BIG DITCH AND A BIG
STONE?
*pant* I… Am ready *Huff* to tell you…
about glaciers shaping land. ( Glacial
shaping includes: erosion, interesting
landforms, soil, till, debris, bedrock, . If that
is to much for you to handle, leave).
Anyways, glaciers shape through 2 theories:
dispostion and erosion. Drains can leave
tons and tons of water behind! Not a joke!
Remember what I said about till? You
don’t... Oh well. It can make different
landforms. One of them are eskers. Eskers
are long winding hills. U- shaped valleys are
other landforms. When glaciers flow through
2 mountains, it forms a u- shaped valley.
There is one more page of this
research project left… The grand finale!
Destructive and
constructive
Now, for the moment you all have
been waiting for… [drum role]. Glaciers
are both constructive and destructive.
Glaciers are more constructive because
when they flow over land, they create
landforms, drumlins, u shaped valleys,
drains ( which leave water behind), and
bedrock.
They are destructive and they
destroy land like when they flow over land.
Well I guess there is nothing left but
the glossary…and the extra slide so enjoy!
Glacierebertes
Oh come on! This guy is a huge
waste of time- oh… hi. Now that
you’re here I can tell you about
famous glaciers!
The first glaciereberte is…
Mount kilimango! It’s the largest
glacier in Africa! And its 19,333
feet tall!
The next glaciereberte is …
the Jostedal glacier! 300 square
feet! And it’s in Europe!
And finale… is the Malaspina
glacier!
This is it for famous glaciers!
Glossary
Basil sliding: one way a
glacier may move.
Opposite of creep
sliding.
Creep sliding: another
way a glacier may move.
Opposite of basil
sliding.
Glaciologists: A male or
female who study