Glaciers that are fed by ice and snow in mountain areas and that usually occupy valleys that were previously created by stream erosion are called _______________ glaciers

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


alpine

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Link impedance for network applications can be measured by:

A. travel time B. physical length C. both of these are correct

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The principle of isostasy emerged in the nineteenth century to explain puzzling survey measurements near

A) the Himalayas. B) Africa. C) the Alps. D) England.

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Who is considered to be the father of physical oceanography?

A) ?Eratosthenes B) ?Ptolemy C) ?Matthew Maury D) ?Captain James Cook

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