Glacier formation
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I can explain what glaciers are, how they form and why they move.
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Glaciers are large slow-moving rivers of ice.
The frozen parts of our planet are collectively known as the cryosphere.
Glaciers are made up of snow and ice that has been compressed over many years.
Glaciers begin to move under the force of gravity.
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