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How Do Glaciers Erode?

Glaciers erode the underlying rock by abrasion and plucking. Glacial meltwater seeps into cracks of the underlying rock, the water freezes and pushes pieces of rock outward. … When a glacier cuts through a ‘V’ shaped river valley, the glacier pucks rocks from the sides and bottom.

What are 3 ways glaciers erode the land?

Overview

  • Glaciers erode the land by plucking and abrasion.
  • Valley glaciers carve U-shaped valleys and create hanging valleys.
  • Cirques, ar��tes, and horns are landforms created by valley glaciers.
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