Which of the following is incorrect about glacial movement?
A) Glaciers move under the pressure of their own weight and the pull of gravity.
B) Glaciers move in streamlike patterns,merging as tributaries into large rivers of ice.
C) Glacial movement produces distinct landforms.
D) Glaciers are mostly stationary,only moving several centimeters over tens of years.
E) The greatest movement within a valley glacier occurs internally.
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Q24: Vatnajökull is the largest and most voluminous
Q25: In terms of areal extent,which of the
Q26: Glacial polish results from
A)abrasion.
B)ice plucking.
C)regelation.
D)ablation.
E)glacial erratics.
Q27: A glacier's mass balance is determined by
A)accumulation
Q28: Most of Earth's glacial ice exists in
A)valley
Q30: The process of calving produces
A)moraines.
B)nunataks.
C)tidewater glacier.
D)icebergs.
E)ice sheets.
Q31: An asymmetrical hill of exposed bedrock produced
Q32: Crevasses usually form as a result of
A)friction
Q33: The various processes that result in the
Q34: All of the following are related to
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