The huge mass of ice and snow moving slowly is called __________.

glacier

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Solution

The correct option is A glacier
The moving ice mass downslope under the impact of gravity is called a glacier. About 10 percent of the earth's surface is now covered by the glacier. Glacier is formed due to the accumulation of ice above snow-line under extreme cold climate.

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