How do glaciers acquire their load of sediment?
A) Sediments are deposited on glaciers by streams that flow into the glaciers.
B) Sediments are plucked off the rocks at the base and sides of the glacier.
C) Sediments are plowed up into the glacier by the front terminus of the glacier as it moves downhill.
D) Sediments fall off the cliffs surrounding the glacier and move through crevasses to the base of the glacier.
E) All of the answers describe major contributors to the glacial sediment load.
B
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____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A) specialized services that are confidential and tax-exempt B) tax-exempt deposits C) confidential and specialized services D) confidential services E) specialized services and tax exempt deposits
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A) 3.5 billion B) 4.5 billion C) 5.5 billion D) 6.5 billion E) 7.5 billion