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    Question ID:   2534         Current Version: 1
Question: What makes a glacier different from an ice cube or ice in a hockey rink?
Category: Science > Physics
Keywords: difference, ice, regular, cube, form, develop, glacier
Type: what
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    Answer:
A glacier must:
  • be formed from natural atmospheric precipitation (snow)
  • move by internal deformation due to its own weight

NOTE: these criteria exclude "aufeis" which is the technical term for the "glaciering" or "icing" that form during winter where emerging ground water freezes, often encroaching onto highways and trails.
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