Mertz Glacier is located in the continent of Antarctica. It is about 45 miles long, heavily crevassed glacier in George V Coast of East Antarctica. The extension of this glacier into the Southern Ocean is called the Mertz Glacial Tongue.
Karst topography is a result of the dissolution of soluble rocks like limestone, dolomite and gypsum. Caves are formed due to weathering of rock deep underground. Cave or cavern is a natural void and is a space large enough so that a human can enter. The study of the formation and development of caves is called as Speleogenesis. Most of the formation of caves takes place in limestone rocks by dissolution.
Heifer – a cow that has not borne a calf, or has borne only one calf. In North America, a typical farm has about 100 milk cows and as many young female stock called heifers. The heifers are raised as replacement cows.
Victoria Island is situated in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. It is the second largest island of Canada. It covers an area of 217,291 square km. The largest island of Canada is the Baffin Island.