Glaciers form over land where temperatures are sufficiently low so that, during the course of a year, ____.
A)ice crystallization does not occur
B)snow will not accumulate
C)snow compaction does not occur
D)less snow falls than will melt
E)more snow falls than will melt

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Glaciers form in areas where the amount of snowfall exceeds the amount of snow that melts over time. This excess snowfall accumulates year after year, gets compacted, and eventually turns into ice, forming glaciers. Choices A, B, C, and D describe conditions that would prevent glacier formation rather than promote it.

Glaciers Form Over Land Where Temperatures Are Sufficiently Low So