The higher elevation portion of a glacier where more snow accumulates in winter than melts in summer is called:

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This is the area of a glacier where there is a net gain of snow and ice each year, as more snow accumulates during the winter than melts during the summer. The other choices are not correct: A) the zone of ablation is the lower elevation portion of a glacier where there is a net loss of ice each year, as more ice melts than accumulates; B) the ablation area is another term for the zone of ablation; D) the snow line is the boundary between areas where snow and ice persist year-round (above the snow line) and areas where they do not (below the snow line).

The Higher Elevation Portion of a Glacier Where More Snow