The accumulation zone of a glacier ends at the ________, which marks the elevation above which the winter snow and ice remained intact throughout the summer.
A) ice field
B) firn line
C) snow line
D) terminal moraine

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The firn line marks the elevation above which the winter snow and ice remained intact throughout the summer, indicating the upper limit of the accumulation zone of a glacier. The other options are not related to the definition of the firn line.

The Accumulation Zone of a Glacier Ends at the ________