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Earth Science-- GLACIERS

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GLACIERslow moving mass of ice 1000s of feet thick
VALLEY GLACIER VS. CONTINENTAL GLACIERvalley glaciers fill a mountain (alpine) valley; continental glaciers are much larger and round off mountain tops that they cover
ICE SHEETan ice pack covering nearly an entire landmass
GLACIAL MILKrock flour mixed with water
ROUCHES MOUTONNEES"sheep rocks" with one smooth polished side; helps show movement of a glacier
ARETEsharp, narrow ridges between cirques
TERMINAL MORAINEunsorted glacial deposits showing the farthest advance; Long Island is one
DRIFTany deposits left behind when a glacier melts
ESKERwinding snakelike deposit of a subglacial stream
FINGER LAKEmoraine-dammed lake in a long, narrow valley
KETTLEdepression left by a melted subterranean ice block
ERRATICboulder deposited by a glacier far from its origin
SNOW LINElowest elevation at which snow remains all year; when moving away from the equator the snow line becomes lower
FIRNsnow that gets compressed and recrystalizes as granular ice
FASTEST MOVING SIDE OF A GLACIERcenter of the surface
LONG ISLAND FEATURES5 QUESTIONS ON THIS TEST- BARRIER BEACHES, HARBOR HILL MORAINE, ETC.

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