What is another word for ice sheet?
Pronunciation: [ˈa͡ɪs ʃˈiːt] (IPA) 
An ice sheet is a very large mass of ice covering a land area. This term can be easily confused with others, such as glacier or ice cap. A glacier is a smaller and more localized body of ice, while an ice cap is a dome-shaped ice formation covering the top of a mountain or some elevated region. Ice fields, on the other hand, are large flat areas covered by an ice sheet. Additional synonyms for ice sheet include ice shelf and polar ice cap. Regardless of the term used, these massive bodies of ice play a crucial role in regulating the planet's climate and sea levels.
