Which of the Following Is True of Glacial Movement

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of glacial movement?

• A)the rate of surface motion is usually identical to the basal slip rate.
• B)the internal flow just below the surface is greater than the basal flow.
• C)all glaciers move just a few centimeters per year.
• D)the basal ice layer does not move downslope.
• E)greatest erosion occurs at the ice surface.

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