A thick mass of ice that floats on the ocean surface but is connected to and fed from a glacier on land is called a(n) ____.
A) ice shelf
B) iceberg
C) outwash plain
D) fjord

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An ice shelf is a thick mass of ice that floats on the ocean surface but is connected to and fed from a glacier on land. An iceberg is a large piece of ice that has broken off from a glacier or ice shelf and is floating freely in the ocean. An outwash plain is a flat or gently sloping plain that consists of sediment deposited by meltwater from a glacier. A fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides, created by glacial erosion. None of the other options fit the description given in the question.

A Thick Mass of Ice That Floats on the Ocean