What is surface area anyway? If Ice cubes take a long time to melt and you need it to go quicker, one way is to make them ice chips. There is more surface area for the ice to become water. Another important thing to keep in mind about that surface area is that there is space involved. If this is say, Ice cubes and shaved ice, it might not be a quick melt down because shaved ice is usually packed together with less space than ice cubes. If you have a tall and narrow glass of water, the surface area is smaller. Iced tea spoons might be needed. Another surface…