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    This document compares continental and alpine glaciers, and describes various glacial landforms formed by glacial activity. Continental glaciers originate near the poles and flow outward, while alpine glaciers form in mountainous areas and flow down valleys. Glacial landforms discussed include terminal, lateral, and ground moraines, outwash, drumlins, eskers, kettle lakes, U-shaped valleys, hanging valleys, cirques, cirque lakes, horns, aretes, and fjords.

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    This document compares continental and alpine glaciers, and describes various glacial landforms formed by glacial activity. Continental glaciers originate near the poles and flow outward, while alpine glaciers form in mountainous areas and flow down valleys. Glacial landforms discussed include terminal, lateral, and ground moraines, outwash, drumlins, eskers, kettle lakes, U-shaped valleys, hanging valleys, cirques, cirque lakes, horns, aretes, and fjords.

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    Glacial Formations: Pankaj Singh

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    Pankaj Singh
    This document compares continental and alpine glaciers, and describes various glacial landforms formed by glacial activity. Continental glaciers originate near the poles and flow outward, while alpine glaciers form in mountainous areas and flow down valleys. Glacial landforms discussed include terminal, lateral, and ground moraines, outwash, drumlins, eskers, kettle lakes, U-shaped valleys, hanging valleys, cirques, cirque lakes, horns, aretes, and fjords.

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    Glacial Formations

    Pankaj Singh

    Goal 1
    Compare continental and alpine glaciers

    Continental Glaciers
    Near poles Moves outwards from center Snow accumulation Plastic / flow

    Alpine Glaciers
    Mountain tops Moves down valleys Snow accumulation Plastic / flow Alpine glacial formations

    Goal 2 Recognize and describe the formation of glacial landform features

    Glacial Plucking, Striations and Grooves

    Terminal Moraine
    Till deposits End

    Lateral Moraine
    sides

    Ground moraine

    Outwash

    Drumlins

    Eskers

    Kettle Lakes

    U-shaped valley

    NOT u-shaped
    A v-shaped valley for comparison

    Hanging valley

    Cirque

    Cirque lake (tarn)

    Horn

    Arete

    Fjord

    Sognefjord, Norway

    Kjosnesfjorden in Sognefjord, Norway

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