The Relative Rates of Basal Slip and Plastic Flow Depend

question 40

Multiple Choice

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

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

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