The above figure shows a classic case where Swiss geologists placed stakes into a glacier and measu outcomes a few years later. What did they conclude from the experiment?
A) The glacier's ice moved downslope the whole time.
B) The glacier grew larger between 1878 and 1886.
C) The glacier's terminus remained stationary throughout most of the time span.
D) The glacier flowed upward sometimes, and downward other times.
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