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What is glacier? What is the effect of global warming on glacier? |
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Answer» A thick slab of ice in motion is called glacier. Glacier is defined as a persistent body of dense ice which keeps on moving because of its own weight. Effect of global warming on glaciers: The average temperature of the earth has been increasing in recent years. This is called global warming. Rate of melting of glaciers is more than the rate of their formation due to global warming. Hence, glaciers are shrinking in size. Melting of glaciers has resulted in rise in sea levels. Many cities in coastal areas face the risk of gradually getting submerged. |
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