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  • Glacier Erosion: Landforms Carved by Moving Ice
    A moving mountain glacier can carve a variety of landforms, including:

    * U-shaped valleys: Glaciers erode the sides and bottoms of valleys, creating characteristic U-shaped profiles.

    * Cirques: Bowl-shaped depressions at the head of a glacier, often with steep sides.

    * Aretes: Sharp, jagged ridges separating two cirques or valleys.

    * Horns: Sharp, pointed peaks formed by the intersection of three or more cirques.

    * Hanging valleys: Smaller valleys that join a larger valley at a higher elevation, often resulting in waterfalls.

    * Fjords: Deep, narrow inlets formed by the erosion of glaciers along coastal areas.

    * Moraines: Deposits of rock and sediment left behind by glaciers, forming ridges and hills.

    * Drumlins: Elongated hills formed by glacial erosion and deposition.

    * Kettles: Depressions in the landscape formed by melting blocks of ice left behind by a receding glacier.

    These are just some of the landforms that can be carved by moving mountain glaciers. The specific landforms created will depend on factors such as the size and shape of the glacier, the type of rock it is eroding, and the surrounding topography.

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