Which of the following statements about glacial flow is NOT true?
A) In the accumulation zone, ice flows down toward the glacier's bed.
B) In basal sliding, a glacier slides along its bed on a film of water.
C) In extremely cold climates, glaciers flow more by basal sliding than by internal deformation.
D) In internal deformation, ice flows because crystals slide past one another under pressure.
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