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| what two fundamental cycles are glaciers a part of? |
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| the hydrologic cycle and the rock cycle |
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| a thick ice mass that forms over hundreds of thousands of years |
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| glaciers originate on land from the.. |
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| accumulation, compaction, and recrystallization of snow. |
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| where are glaciers found today? |
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| near Earth's poles or in high mountains. |
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| valley glaciers or alpine glaciers |
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| glaciers between mountains where streams once existed. flows at only a few centimeters per day |
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| ice sheets represent how much of Earth's land area? |
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| large, relatively flat masses of floating ice that extend seaward from the coast but remain attached to the land along one or more sides. |
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