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प्रश्न
Explain types of glaciers.
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उत्तर
Glaciers are broadly divided into two types based on the place of occurrences, such as Continental glacier and Valley glacier.
- Continental glacier-
Thick Sheets of ice that covers vast areas of a continent is called Continental glacier. - Valley glacier -
The glacier which takes its origin from a snow covered mountain range is known as a valley glacier.
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