Name four ways wastage occurs in glaciers. Where on the glacier do each of these processes occur?
1. Evaporation - zone of wastage
2. Sublimation - Zone of wastage
3. Calving - Zone of wastage, specifically at the terminus
4. Melting - underneath the glacier
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a. the Laramide orogeny. d. the Sevier orogeny. b. the Basin and Range deformation. e. the Antler orogeny. c. the Nevadan orogeny.
The dominant type of flora in non-swampy areas of the Late Paleozoic was ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)
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A) extreme desert B) woodland and shrubland C) tundra D) cultivated lands
On July 4-5, 1999 a derecho (widespread wind storm) resulted in damage to 370,000 acres (out of 1 million total acres) and the loss of 25 million trees in the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) in northern Minnesota. Explain what you expect
will happen to the forest stand in the BWCAW as a result of this disturbance. What will be an ideal response?