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___is the term used for rivers of ice on mountains.


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Glacier:

  1. A landform made due to permanently frozen water is called a Glacier.
  2. They are a source of fresh water.
  3. Glaciers are of two types- Alpine glaciers and Ice sheet glaciers
  4. Alpine Glacier are usually formed at a higher elevation, e.g. in the Himalayas
  5. Ice sheet glacier covers the entire area like that present in Antarctica.
  6. Thus, Glaciers is the term used for rivers of ice on mountains.

Final answer: Glacier is the term used for rivers of ice on mountains.


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