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How do mountain glaciers and continental glaciers differ in terms of dimensions, thickness and patterns of movement?

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How do mountain glaciers and continental glaciers differ in terms of dimensions, thickness and patterns of movement?

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Continental glaciers are thicker, much more expansive sheets. Mountain glaciers flow downhill as a result of gravity acting on the mass of ice. Continental glaciers move in response to pressure from the weight of material in their thick midsections.


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