When a car is moving it has kinetic energy. When a car is sitting on top of a hill it has potential energy. By hitting the brakes, that kinetic energy is absorbed by the brake pads via friction and converted into heat energy. The friction of the tires is also what provides for turning.
Glaciers change the surface of the land in several ways. By pushing rocks and gravel along with its encroachment a glacier leaves that material behind when it retreats. Most glaciers have water melting out of them when it gets above freezing. That water erodes the landscape forming streams and rivers.
Continental Glaciers Continental Glaciers vs. Alpine glaciers Continental glaciers cover parts of continental land masses like Greenland; Alpine glaciers are found high in mountain valleys, above the snow-line.ike continental glaciers, alpine glaciers create land forms by weathering and deposition. They typically erode the mountain beneath them into a u-shaped valley with steep sides. Some alpine or valley glaciers are 1000m thick and up to 160 km long, though most are only a few km in length.