As snow and ice melt, bare rock is exposed, which absorbs more energy from the Sun, which causes warmer temperatures, which melts more snow and ice. This is an example of a(n)

A) negative feedback loop.
B) threshold.
C) equilibrium state.
D) static state.
E) positive feedback loop.


E

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