Difference between River and Glacier

Nov 30 -0001

Distinguish, differentiate, compare and explain what is the difference between River and Glacier. Comparison and Differences.

Differences between River and Glacier

S.No.	Basis of difference	River	Glacier
1	Ending part	The end of a river is called its mouth.	The end of a glacier is called snout.
2	Eroding process	Solution, side cutting, down cutting and attrition.	Plucking, grooming, abrasion, winding and polishing.
3	Location	Found in almost all parts of the world.	Found only in polar and high mountainous regions.
4	Examples	Brahmaputra in India, Nile in Egypt, etc.	Found in the Antarctica and Greenland (polar regions) and the Alps in Europe, the Himalayas in Asia, etc.