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Which processes are responsible for the formation of glaciers?
impact and deflation
plucking and abrasion
deposition and erosion
accumulation and compaction
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Accumulation and compaction.
Snow accumulates over time, is buried and compacted (firn → glacier ice), and if accumulation exceeds melting/ablation it forms a glacier.
Snow accumulates over time, is buried and compacted (firn → glacier ice), and if accumulation exceeds melting/ablation it forms a glacier.
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