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List the differences between glaciers and rivers. Which glacier in Uttarakhand gives rise to a famous river?           (3)  

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Feature	Glaciers	Rivers
Composition and speed	They are composed of ice moving at a very slow speed	They are composed of water flowing at a faster speed.
Location	These are found either on show-capped mountains or in higher latitudes.	These are found from mountain tops to the oceans and at all latitudes
Dimensions	They are wide and deep, filling a whole valley	They are shallower and confined to a narrower channel

The glacier is Gangotri and it gives rise to the river Ganga through its tributary, the Bhagirathi.