True or False: All past changes in sea level were due to the growth and demise of glaciers

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


Answer: FALSE

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Which of the following is NOT a way glaciers move downhill?

A. The upper parts of glaciers can fracture. B. The lower part of a glacier flows faster than the upper part. C. A glacier can move by internal shear and flow. D. The glacier can slide over bedrock.

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A cut-off cyclone

A) has well-developed fronts. B) has dissipating clouds. C) features heavy precipitation. D) is the initial stage of extratropical cyclone development. E) is rarely found over North America.

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Mollisols are widespread in the United States. occurring throughout the Great Plains region

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Why are east-west variation patterns more pronounced in the middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere?

A) There is a wide range of temperatures that occur in the Northern Hemisphere. B) There is an almost equal ration of land and water in the Northern Hemisphere. C) There is a high pressure system that always forms over land in the Northern Hemisphere. D) The Coriolis Effect influences the wind pattern more in these regions.

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