A mass of ice and snow that moves slowly under the influence of gravity along a confined course away from its place of accumulation is called
Answer: Glacier
Explanation
The moving ice mass down slope under the impact of gravity is called a glacier. About 10 percent of the earth's surface is now covered by the glacier.
Glacier is formed due to the accumulation of ice above snow-line under extreme cold climate.
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