A person wearing snowshoes can walk across a blanket of freshly fallen snow without sinking far into the snow because
A) the snowshoes reduce the force of the person on the snow.
B) the large area of the snowshoe concentrates the force of the person to a point smaller than the foot.
C) snowshoes cover a larger area than a foot and so the pressure is reduced.
D) snowshoes push less dense snow out of the way so the person stands on more solid ice below.

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Snowshoes cover a larger area than a foot, distributing the weight of the person over a larger surface area, which reduces the pressure on the snow and prevents the person from sinking too far into the snow.

A Person Wearing Snowshoes Can Walk Across a Blanket of Freshly