A glacier forms when
A. snow moves downslope under the influence of gravity.
B. temperatures do not rise above freezing.
C. snow accumulates to form ice and the ice mass begins to flow under its own weight.
D. meltwater at the base of a snowmass contributes to downslope flow.
Answer: C
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