The________ of a glacier is where snowfall and moisture collect and compact to ice in the winter, and ice persists throughout the summer
A) terminal moraine
B) ice field
C) accumulation zone
D) snow line
E) cirque
C
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A) Goes-12 B) Landsat 8 C) Radarsat-1 D) Topex Poseidon
These rounded granite outcrops are the result of which weathering process?
A) Carbonation B) Hydration C) Oxidation D) Spheroidal weathering
Which of the following illustrates how humans are using fog as a resource?
A) Electronic freeway signs in California's central valley warn of fog hazards. B) Gliders utilize winds from morning glory clouds for recreational purposes. C) Residents in the Atacama Desert in Chile use nets to intercept advection fog. D) Sand beetles harvest moisture from fog in the Namib Desert.
Above the oceanic ridges, the ocean water depths are relatively deep in comparison to depths farther away from the ridges.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)