Glaciers Can Deform Internally to Behave Like a Plastic Material

question 72

Multiple Choice

Glaciers can deform internally to behave like a plastic material and flow because ________.

• A)the bonds between successive layers of ice are weaker than those within a single layer, allowing the glacier to slip like a stack of cards
• B)there are layers of pure liquid water between the annual layers of ice
• C)there are layers of air between the layers of ice
• D)there are round rock particles within the ice that act like little ball bearings

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