Match the type of glacier with the correct definition
A) A long, narrow glacier that flows downslope
B) A broad lobe that spreads out to flow on an open plain
C) A small, round glacier at the head of a valley
D) A large, massive glacier that moves independently of the topography
1) Valley glacier
2) Cirque
3) Piedmont glacier
4) Ice sheet
Answers: 1) A 2) C 3) B 4) D
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