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Given below are the two statements, one labelled as Assertion (AS) and the other labelled as Reason (R).Assertion (AS): The velocity of moving ice increases with steepness of slope of the area and thickness of glacial ice.Reason (R): The velocity decreases to the sides owing to lesser depth of ice and friction against the valley walls and the bottom floor.In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

A. Both (AS) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (AS).
B. Both (AS) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (AS).
C. (AS) is true, but (R) is false.
D. (AS) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer» C. (AS) is true, but (R) is false.


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