Explanation The glacier is defined as slowly moving of large mass of ice or river of ice formed by the compactness and accumulation of snow. A significant portion of the Earth is covered by glaciers in the distant past. When accumulated ice begins to flow downhill, it may move to an altitude where temperatures are warmer. Therefore, this ice melts and the glacier loses its mass...

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