Much of the tundra and subarctic climatic zones are permanently frozen to an average depth of three meters. This frozen ground is known as ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


permafrost

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A. northern hemisphere B. southern hemisphere

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Desert landforms, referred to as fans, can be made by ____

a. streams and debris flows b. salt weathering and the wind c. groundwater evaporation and weathering d. solution and the wind

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The term "ground water mining" refers to

A) the use of ground water to mine minerals. B) the removal of overlying rock to reach ground water. C) the removal of ground water at a rate faster than that at which it can be replaced. D) the excavation of tunnels to reach ground water.

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The techniques of using modern computers to displaying geographic information with other datasets for display and visual analysis are known as

A) remote sensing. B) global positioning system. C) geovisualization. D) geographic information systems. E) cartography.

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