How Fast Can a Glacier Move: Crash Course Geology #19

What can gouge out lakes, carve through mountains, and make weird marks in the ground that look /exactly/ like yeti claws? Well, not a yeti, probably. In this episode, we’ll learn about glaciers, the huge frozen beasts that have shaped our world – and might soon be leaving it. Introduction: Glaciers 00:00 What are glaciers, and how do they form? 0:31 How glaciers shape the landscape 3:22 How glaciers tell us about the past 5:27 The future of glaciers 7:45 Review and Credits 10:00 Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RpwM8ZQPFk_DkzMJjMdtRrNGrJSNJ7FbgmQybSZ2Cqo/edit?tab=t.0 Check out our CC Geology Extracurricular Playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOmqnkvEtNVOrm0eaIjFjJ7 *** Support us for $5/month on Patreon to keep Crash Course free for everyone forever! https://www.patreon.com/crashcourse Or support us directly: https://complexly.com/support Join our Crash Course email list to get the latest news and highlights: https://mailchi.mp/crashcourse/email Get our special Crash Course Educators newsletter: http://eepurl.com/iBgMhY Thanks to the following patrons for their generous monthly contributions that help keep Crash Course free for everyone forever: Jennifer Wiggins-Lyndall, Leah H., Michael Maher, Allison Wood, NassauLinda, Emily Beazley, Katrix , AThirstyPhilosopher ., Elizabeth LaBelle, Andrew Woods, Kevin Knupp, Roger Harms, Ken Davidian, Stephen Akuffo, DexcilaDou, Johnathan Williams, b.sav, Barbara Pettersen, Toni Miles, Chelsea S, oranjeez, Quinn Harden, Shruti S, Steve Segreto, Jason Terpstra, Marcus Bruun, David Fanska, Rie Ohta, Chuck Smith, Brandon Thomas, UwU, Matthew Fredericksen, Dalton Williams, Gina Mancuso, Martin G. Diller, Mike Cumings, Jr., Scezumin, ., Nathan Taylor, Stephen McCandless, Perry Joyce, Barrett, John Lee, Joseph Ruf, Laurel Stevens, Jennifer Killen, Tandy Ratliff, Krystle Young, Constance Urist, Katie Dean, Thomas, Trevin Beattie, Breanna Bosso, Rizwan Kassim, Kristi Wallace Knight, Jason Buster, team dorsey, Siobhán, Samantha, Evol Hong, Sarah & Nathan Catchings, Indija-ka, Alan Bridgeman, Ian Dundore, Pietro Gagliardi, Luke Sluder, Scott Harrison, Eric Koslow, Les Aker, Wai Jack Sin, Erminio Di Lodovico, Kyle & Katherine Callahan, Alex Hackman, Emily T, Caleb Weeks, Matt Curls, Bernardo Garza, Triad Terrace, Tanner Hedrick, Ken Penttinen, Jason Rostoker __ Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet? Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecrashcourse/ Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/YouTubeCrashCourse Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/thecrashcourse.bsky.social CC Kids: http://www.youtube.com/crashcoursekids


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