Which is the best definition of glacial snow line?
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the line dividing zones of accumulation and melting of ice at the surface of a glacier
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Under what conditions will the front of a glacier remain stationary?
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Glacial fronts remain stationary when melting and snow accumulation are equal.
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Which way does ice flow in a glacier retreating uphill?
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downslope
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How would a snow line on a glacier move as a glacial front is advancing?
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The snow line would move downslope.
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How would you expect the front of a glacier to move if it undergoes a period of net accumulation, followed by net wastage, and finally a period of net accumulation?
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The glacier's front would move forward, backward, and then forward again.
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