Question

which process is occurring in this photograph of a glacier?
a) calving
b) melting
c) plucking
d) abrasion

Explanation:

Calving is the process by which chunks of ice break off from the terminus of a glacier into a body of water, which appears to be happening in the image as ice is detaching into the water. Melting would show a more gradual loss of ice mass without large - scale breakage. Plucking is the process of ice picking up rock fragments as it moves, and abrasion is the wearing down of rock by the ice - carried debris. Neither plucking nor abrasion are evident in the image.

Answer:

A. Calving