Which one of the following statements concerning glaciers is NOT true?
A)Piedmont glaciers form on lowlands at the base of mountainous terrain.
B)Ice sheets are larger than ice caps.
C)Long, extended, alpine glaciers occupied valleys in most high, mountainous areas in the United States, Canada, and Europe at one or more times during the past two million years.
D)The volume of water tied up in the Antarctic ice sheet is about the same as the total discharge of the Amazon River in one year.

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This statement is not completely true. While long, extended, alpine glaciers have certainly occupied valleys in high, mountainous areas in various parts of the world, it is not accurate to say that they were present in most areas of the United States, Canada, and Europe during the past two million years. This statement oversimplifies the complex and varied glacial history of these regions.

Which One of the Following Statements Concerning Glaciers Is NOT