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Question
Correct and rewrite the incorrect statement:
The ice on the lateral side of the glacier moves faster than the ice at the base.
True or False
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Solution
This statement is incorrect.
Correct statement:
The ice in the middle of a glacier actually flows faster than the ice along the sides of a glacier.
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