Define
(a) Erosion (b) glaciers (c) range
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A) Erosion is the process by which the surface of the Earth gets worn down. Erosion can be caused by natural elements such as wind and glacial ice. But anyone who has ever seen a picture of the Grand Canyon knows that nothing beats the slow steady movement of water when it comes to changing the Earth.
B) Glaciers are made up of fallen snow that, over many years, compresses into large, thickened ice masses. Glaciers form when snow remains in one location long enough to transform into ice. What makes glaciers unique is their ability to move. Due to sheer mass, glaciers flow like very slow rivers.
3) A range, in geography, is a chain of hills or mountains, or a somewhat linear, complex mountainous or hilly area.
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(a)Erosion is the action of surface processes (such as water flow or wind) that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust, and then transports it to another location[1] (not to be confused with weathering which involves no movement). This natural process is caused by the dynamic activity of erosive agents, that is, water, ice (glaciers), snow, air (wind), plants, animals, and humans.
(b) A glacier (US: /ˈɡleɪʃər/ or UK: /ˈɡlæsiər,ˈɡleɪsiər/) is a persistent body of dense icethat is constantly moving under its own weight. A glacier forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation(melting and sublimation) over many years, often centuries. Glaciers slowly deform and flow under stresses induced by their weight, creating crevasses, seracs, and other distinguishing features.
(c)Range (geographic), a chain of hills or mountains; a somewhat linear, complex mountainous or hilly area (cordillera, sierra)
°Mountain range, a group of mountains bordered by lowlands