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Which of the following happens when the rate of forward motion of a glacier is slower than the rate of ablation?
Question 20 options:
A)
The glacier remains stationary.
B)
The glacier retreats.
C)
The glacier advances.
D)
The glacier sheds an iceberg.
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B) The glacier retreats.
If ablation (ice loss by melting, sublimation or calving) exceeds the glacier's forward flow, the glacier's terminus loses mass and moves back (retreats).
If ablation (ice loss by melting, sublimation or calving) exceeds the glacier's forward flow, the glacier's terminus loses mass and moves back (retreats).
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