crevasse

National Geographic
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National Geographic
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Keywords
Earth Science Geology Physical Geography
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Earth and Space Sciences Geography
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crevasse

Encyclopedic entry. A crevasse is a deep, wedge-shaped opening in a moving mass of ice called a glacier. Crevasses usually form in the top 50 meters (160 feet) of a glacier, where the ice is brittle.
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