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Arii_bell

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What is true about either glacier flow or glacier advance?
 
  A. Advance is movement of ice within a glacier.
  B. Flow means the outer margin moves forward.
  C. Advance only occurs with flow of entire glacier.
  D. Flow means ice is always moving within a glacier.
  E. Advance is always occurring within a glacier.

Question 2

What is being described when an entire glacial ice mass slides over its bed on a lubricating film of water?
 
  A. plastic ice flow
  B. basal slip
  C. accumulation
  D. glacial advance
  E. melting zone



Danny Ewald

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B



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