What happens when a glacier encounters the sea or a lake?
A. White icebergs float but blue icebergs sink to the bottom.
B. The ice is more dense than water and so scrapes along the bottom.
C. Large blocks of ice collapse off the front of the glacier and become icebergs.
D. Rocks released from melted icebergs float on the water surface.
E. All of these choices are correct.
Answer: C
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