Glaciers that extend to lower elevations beyond the mouth of a canyon, spreading out over more open terrain, are called _____
a. piedmont glaciers
b. cirque glaciers
c. paternoster glaciers
d. ice caps
e. plastic glaciers
a
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In winter, sand from some beaches disappears. Where does it go?
a) The sand becomes buried in mud. b) The sand moves down the continental margin to the deep sea through submarine canyons. c) Winter wave action moves the sand offshore into bars, located just below the wave base. d) The sand is stuck in rivers until the winter waves subside. e) The sand is covered up by rocks brought in by strong winter waves.
Fish are examples of _________
a. invertebrates d. prokaryotes b. vertebrates e. plankton c. marsupials
By how much is global temperature predicted to rise over the next century?
What will be an ideal response?