A glacier is retreating when ____

a. accumulation exceeds ablation
b. snow changes into firn
c. accumulation and ablation are equal
d. ablation exceeds accumulation
e. basal slip exceeds plastic flow


d

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Tropical rainforests cover about__________% of the earth's surface, but contain about ________% of the earth's known terrestrial plant and animal species

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Oxbow lakes are always found ________

A) in steep, mountainous terrain B) in areas where the process of aquatic succession has occurred C) alongside a river D) in association with a larger lake E) in agricultural areas where oxen have traditionally been used to plow fields

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The Environmental Protection Agency considers this city to have the worst ozone pollution

A) Los Angeles B) Chicago C) New York D) Phoenix

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A climate found near the equator is

a. tropical wet or rain forest. b. tropical dry or savanna. c. Mediterranean wet summer. d. subterranean desert. e. humid subtropical.

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