it depends weather its an ice berg ice bergs tend to stay :) Its not difficult, ice melts in water, the warmer the water, the quicker it melts
Yes, the warmer the air temperature of the environment the quicker the ice cube melts. Also, ice in a warm fluid environment will melt quicker than ice at the equivalent air temperature.
Yes, thinner ice will melt quicker than thicker ice. The suns rays and the heat radiating from around it can penetrate further through thin ice allowing it to melt quicker. A good comparison is how quickly chipped ice will melt in your drink versus ice cubes, or cubed ice in a bag versus block ice.
A cube can only have one shape "cubic" - (someone has asked you a trick question). However, certainly the rate at which a piece of solid ice melts IS affect by its shape, the greater the surface area of the piece of ice, the faster it will melt.
A serous difference doesn't exist.
As an ice cube melts, it transitions from a solid state to a liquid state. This means that its shape changes as the solid structure breaks down and the molecules move more freely, conforming to the shape of the container it's in.
no it doesnt just the size does.
An ice lolly starts in a solid state but can change shape as it melts due to heat from outside sources or ambient temperature.
It can have many shapes because it is a liquid, and it melts and changes shape
yes it affects the way it melts because of the difference in the capacity and the shape.
It is the salt itself that melts ice.
if it was a cube ice it wil melt slower and if its long slab will melt faster:)