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National Snow and Ice Data Center: All About Glaciers: The Life of a Glacier

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Explains the conditions needed for glaciers to exist, how they begin to form, what causes them to flow, and why they may retreat.

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Concepts
glaciation
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ablation, basal sliding, firn, glacial movement, glacier retreat, nsidc, national snow and ice data center, national snow and ice data center: all about glaciers: the life of a glacier/ohio pg.gg.1.d, ohio pg.gg.1.d, causes of glaciation, ice calving
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional