A glacier is a slow-moving block of ice. Glaciers form when snow is packed down year after year. Pressure turns the layers into a block of ice.
Is the ice in a glacier a rock? Let’s check. The ice occurs in nature. It is made of one mineral. The mineral is water. The ice is a solid. The ice in a glacier has all of the qualities of a rock. Yes, the ice in a glacier is a rock!
What Can You Do? Do you think an ice cube from your refrigerator is a rock?
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