The term periglacial refers to

A) areas permanently frozen ground not covered by glaciers.
B) areas that are on top of a glacier.
C) regions that are too warm for ground ice.
D) process and effects that existed during the last ice age.
E) regions which experience winter freezing and summer melt.


A

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