Why Do Glaciers Move Like Slow Rivers?

Glaciers move like slow rivers because the ice is heavy and keeps sliding. Imagine stacking pillows on top of each other, the ones at the bottom get squished, and they start to move forward. Glaciers work the same way: the ice gets heavier as more snow piles up on top, and it slowly slides down a hill or over rocks. It’s like a giant block of ice doing a slow dance across the land.

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A glacier is like a giant block of ice that moves forward slowly, just like you would walk if your whole body was made of ice.
Imagine stacking pillows on top of each other, the ones at the bottom start moving first, and over time they all slide together.
Glaciers move so slowly that it might take them a thousand years to travel just one mile.

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