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Describe how a valley glacier forms. pls help i cant figure this out thanks.

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Valley glaciers form high in mountain valleys. Because the temperatures rarely rise above freezing, ice and snow build up year after year. As more snow falls, the ice and snow below become compacted.

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Valley glaciers are formed when a glacier travels across and down a slope, carving the valley by the action of scouring.
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