How does an ice cap compare to an ice sheet?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Ice caps are smaller and cover upland areas and plateaus. Ice sheets are more massive and can cover entire continents.
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A) Swamps B) Desert C) Grasslands D) Mountains
According to Buys-Ballot's law, in the northern hemisphere, lower pressure will be in which of the following directions from you when you stand with your back to the surface wind and then turn clockwise about 30°?
A. behind you B. to your right C. to your left D. in front of you
Graded bedding forms when
a. erosion planes off a portion of the sea bottom. b. sediment is deposited on a steep slope or grade. c. turbidity currents deposit first coarse sediment then fine sediment. d. cross-bedding is truncated. e. turbidity currents deposit first fine sediment then coarse sediment.
The force of gravity between two objects decreases as the square of the distance between the objects increases.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)