PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS
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Question
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Slow moving rivers of ice are called
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ice bergs
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glaciers
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blizzards
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none of above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Slow-moving mass of ice or a river of ice is called a Glacier. Glaciers are classified into continental glaciers and valley glaciers based on the place of occurrence.
Detailed explanation-2: -Glaciers are frozen rivers of ice on . Q. The Himalayan rivers are the rivers that originate from the glaciers of the Himalayan mountains.
Detailed explanation-3: -You can think of a glacier as a frozen river, and like rivers, they “flow” downhill, erode the landscape, and move water along in the Earth’s water cycle.
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