Any lake that formed in nonglaciated areas during the Pleistocene, as a result of increased precipitation and reduced evaporation rates during that time, is a(n) ____.?
a. pluvial lake
b. alluvial fan
c. proglacial lake e. outwash
d. cirque
Answer: a. pluvial lake
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a. Aitken b. condensation c. hygroscopic d. giant e. hydophobic
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A) rocks & minerals B) the atmosphere C) groundwater D) lakes and rivers
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A. Near oceanic ridges B. Near transform boundaries C. Near oceanic trenches