ConcepTest: Glacial Retreat
This material was originally created for
Starting Point:Introductory Geology and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
Question:
What happens during a glacial retreat?
a. The glacier flows back to its origin.
b. Less ice is supplied to the terminus of the glacier.
c. The glacier ceases to flow.
a. The glacier flows back to its origin.
b. Less ice is supplied to the terminus of the glacier.
c. The glacier ceases to flow.
Student Responses:
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