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Antarctica is the continent covered with the most glaciers, with 91% of the world's glaciers found there.

Antarctica also contains 90% of the world's glacier ice, which is enough to raise sea levels by nearly 60 meters if it were to melt.

Explanation

The Baltoro Glacier at 63 km (39 mi) in length

It is one of the longest glaciers outside the polar regions.

It is located in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan.

It runs through part of the Karakoram mountain range.

Explanation

The amphitheater-like hollow that forms at the head of a glacier is called a cirque.

Cirques are bowl-shaped depressions that glaciers carve into mountains and valley sidewalls at high elevations.

The word "cirque" comes from the Latin word circus.

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Glaciers are the largest source of freshwater on Earth, holding about 69% of the world's fresh water.

It primarily in ice sheets and polar regions.

Explanation

According to the World Glacier Inventory, there are approximately 198,000 glaciers in the world.

A glacier is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight.