What describes an Alpine Glacier?

• A. A large glacier spreading from a central mass.
• B. A glacier that forms at the equator.
• C. A bedrock glacier.
• D. A smaller glacier that forms in mountains.

Answer: (D)

Alpine glaciers are glaciers that form in high mountain regions, where snow persists year round and compacts into ice that flows downslope within the mountains. They are typically smaller and confined to valleys or cirques, unlike continental glaciers that spread across broad areas from a central mass. So the description of a smaller glacier that forms in mountains captures exactly what an Alpine glacier is.