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A quick or sharp movement from the glacier could cause the crevasse. Fast increases in temperature or the overall global warming can cause the glaciers to form crevasses as well. Also in some cases water flows can cause or deepen crevasses.
The debris can move through the glacier in ice fractures called crevasses, and the debris sizes range from masses of fine grained clay up to large boulders. Glaciers also transport other things besides rocks. Watch this Earth Unplugged YouTube video (about four minutes long) to find out more.