The Margins of Glaciers Are Usually Darker Than the Interior

question 92

Multiple Choice

The margins of glaciers are usually darker than the interior primarily because:

• A) shearing causes the ice to expel air and become darker
• B) glaciers are transparent so the underlying bedrock is visible
• C) the sides are moving faster than the interior of the glacier
• D) the sides have a higher concentration of rocks and other debris
• E) all of these

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