Which of the following best describes the movement of a glacier?
A. Glaciers never move up an incline, but always down a land slope.
B. Glaciers move during periods of climate cooling, such as an ice age and are stationary during warmer periods.
C. A glacier typically moves slowly, on the order of a few tens of meters per year, although faster movement, called surging, can occur in alpine glaciers.
D. A glacier typically moves rapidly, on the order of several kilometers in a season.
Answer: C
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