Legacies of the Ice Age
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Explains that glaciers form when more snow falls than melts, describes forces which cause glacial movement, and depicts the resulting effects upon the earth's surface. Discusses two types of glaciers: mountain glaciers which form cirques and horns by widening and deepening mountain valleys; and continental glaciers, which remove soil, scar exposed rocks, and fill and smooth uneven land. Points out that glaciation provides fertile farm soils; deposits of sand, gravel, clay, and underground waters; and pure, glacial lakes., Discusses glaciers and their movement and effects upon the earth's surface.
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Registered 27Oct71 · MP22132 (Jan-Jun 1972) Copyright holder: Indiana University
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Explains that glaciers form when more snow falls than melts, describes forces which cause glacial movement, and depicts the resulting effects upon the earth's surface. Discusses two types of glaciers: mountain glaciers which form cirques and horns by widening and deepening mountain valleys; and continental glaciers, which remove soil, scar exposed rocks, and fill and smooth uneven land. Points out that glaciation provides fertile farm soils; deposits of sand, gravel, clay, and underground waters; and pure, glacial lakes., , Discusses glaciers and their movement and effects upon the earth's surface. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
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