If wastage is greater than accumulation, a glacier is said to be ____.
A)advancing
B)melting
C)surging
D)retreating
E)stable

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If wastage, which refers to the loss of ice through melting or calving, is greater than accumulation, which refers to the gain of ice through snowfall or other forms of precipitation, then the glacier will have a negative mass balance and will be retreating.

If Wastage Is Greater Than Accumulation, a Glacier Is Said