Glacier

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A glacier is a large, long-lasting river of ice that is formed on land and moves in response to gravity. A glacier is formed by multi-year ice accretion in mountainous or sloping terrain. Glacier ice is the largest reservoir of fresh water on Earth, and second only to the oceans as the largest reservoir of total water. Glaciers can be found on every continent except Australia.

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Ice - Gravity - Continent - Australia

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Geologic features associated with glaciers include end, lateral, ground and medial moraines that form from glacially transported rocks and debris; U-shaped valleys and cirques (cwms) at their heads, and the glacier fringe, which is the area where the glacier has recently melted.

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Moraine - U-shaped valley - Cirques - Cwm

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