Although rates of glacial movement vary from region to region, on average the Antarctic Ice Sheet moves ________
A) at a rate between 2 meters (6.5 feet) and 800 meters (2600 feet) per year
B) throughout the entire glacial ice mass
C) at a rate between 1.6 to 8 kilometers per hour (1 and 5 miles per hour)
D) only when the snow is falling
Answer: A
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