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| New Zealand's Glacier |
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For today's post, we are looking at New Zealand's Glaciers. Do you know what are glaciers? Glaciers begin to form when snow stays in the same spot all year round. Enough snow gathers to transform into ice. One of the things that New Zealand is famous for is its glaciers. There are three famous glaciers in New Zealand are Franz Josef Glacier, Fox Glacier and the Tasman Glacier. There are also more famous glaciers in New Zealand. So I've made a list below of glaciers in New Zealand.
Now I'll tell you facts about the glaciers in New Zealand.
- New Zealand was used to be one island of Glaciers.
- Mt Ruapehu holds 18 glaciers on one volcano.
- You can find gold on the river beds, streams and beaches near the glaciers.
- By 2100, Franz Josef would shrink by 38%.
- Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers cause flash floods.
- There are two planes discovered inside glaciers.
What I've Learnt
- Glaciers begin to form when snow stays in the same spot all year round. Enough snow gathers to transform into ice.
- Franz Josef Glacier, Fox Glacier and Tasman Glacier are the most famous glaciers in New Zealand.
- New Glaciers in New Zealand.
- Mt Ruapehu is a glacier.
- New Zealand was used to be one island of glaciers.
- Mt Ruapehu holds 18 glaciers.
- We can find gold on the river beds, streams and beaches near the glaciers.
- By 2100, Franz Josef would shrink by 38%.
- Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers cause flash floods.
- There are two planes discovered inside glaciers.
