Question

Alpine glacier is also known as

• A. Piedmont glacier
• B. Valley glacier
• C. Both (a) and (b)
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Valley glacier

Alpine glaciers, also known as mountain glaciers or cirque glaciers, form on the crests and slopes of mountains. An alpine glacier that fills a valley is sometimes called a valley glacier. Alpine glaciers begin high up in the mountains in bowl-shaped hollows called cirques. As the glacier grows, the ice slowly flows out of the cirque and into a valley. Several cirque glaciers can join together to form a single valley glacier.