Question

How do glaciers form?
Group of answer choices

Snow accumulates on the ocean and freezes to become an iceberg.

Snow accumulates on water but does not melt.

Snow accumulates on land and does not melt.

Snow accumulates on land and then melts over the summer.

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Question 21 pts
Glaciers can form in all these areas except
Group of answer choices

on top of a mountain

near the equator

in the middle of a continent

over water

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Question 31 pts
Metal stakes were placed on the surface of the glacier in a straight line from position A to position B. Which diagram best shows the position of the metal stakes years later?


Group of answer choices

A

B

C

D

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Question 41 pts
Which force is primarily responsible for the movement of a glacier?
Group of answer choices

gravity

ground water

running water

wind

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Question 51 pts
What is happening to most glaciers all over the world?
Group of answer choices

They are advancing.

They are retreating as ice melts.

They are moving backwards.

They are staying the same size.

Answer 1

1. Snow accumulates on land and does not melt.

2. Over water.

3. C. (The stakes in the center move farther downhill than those at the edges, so the line bows forward.)

4. Gravity.

5. They are retreating as ice melts.