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File:East vs West Coast Earthquakes USGS.jpg|right|200px|thumb|This map shows that East Coast earthquakes travel much farther than West Coast earthquakes of similar magnitude (wiki) | File:East vs West Coast Earthquakes USGS.jpg|right|200px|thumb|This map shows that East Coast earthquakes travel much farther than West Coast earthquakes of similar magnitude (wiki) | ||
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=== Glaciers === | |||
[[File:Baltoro glacier from air.jpg|thumb|With 7,253 known glaciers, Pakistan contains more glacial ice than any other country on earth outside the polar regions.[1] At 62 kilometres (39 mi) in length, its Baltoro Glacier is one of the world's longest alpine glaciers.]] | |||
* glacier = accumulated and compacted ice | |||
* glaciers accumulate when winter snowfall does not melt during the other seasons | |||
** because they accumulate from precipitation (snowfall), glaciers are made of "fresh" or non-salt water | |||
* glaciers hold about 2.1% of the earth's water | |||
* 10% of the earth is covered by glacial ice | |||
* 69% of the earth's fresh water is held in glaciers | |||
[[File:Receding glacier-en.svg|thumb|Receding glacier-en]] | |||
=== Mountains === | === Mountains === | ||