The Relative Rates of Basal Slip and Plastic Flow Depend

question 60

Multiple Choice

The relative rates of basal slip and plastic flow depend on the ____ of the bedrock underlying the glacier, the ____ of the ice, and the temperature of the glacier.

• A) steepness; age
• B) thickness; thickness
• C) steepness; thickness
• D) age; steepness

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Nonparametric Statistical Tests

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