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Question
Distinguish Between Continental glacier and Mountain glacier
Distinguish Between
Solution
| S.No | Continental glacier | Mountain glacier |
| 1. | Glacier covering vast areas of a continent with thick ice sheets is called continental glacier. | Stream of ice flowing along a valley is called mountain glacier. |
| 2. | Eg. Antartica, Green land | Eg. The Himalayas, The Alps |
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