As a glacier advances over a fractured bedrock surface, it loosens, lifts, and incorporates blocks of rock in a process called_________ .
A) plucking
B) frost wedging
C) hydraulic lifting
D) striation

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Plucking is the process by which a glacier picks up rocks as it flows over the land. It occurs when the ice freezes onto the bedrock and then, as the glacier moves, it pulls pieces of the rock away with it.

As a Glacier Advances Over a Fractured Bedrock Surface, It