Question

Diffrentiate between a river and a glacier..

Answer 1

Glacier

1. The moving heap of snow and ice is called glacier.

2. Glacier is found either on snow-capped mountains or in higher latitudes.

3. Examples: Pindari glacier, Siachen glacier etc.

River

1. Running water is called river.

2. Rivers are found from mountain tops to the mouth of oceans and from equator to poles.

3. The Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra

Answer 2

,Running water is called river where as The moving heap of snow and ice is called glacier