One major reason why lakes and marshes are common in recently glaciated areas is because:
a. those areas have very humid climates.
b. a huge amount of water was released by the melting of the ice.
c. the glaciers carved dendritic stream systems.
d. when the ice disappeared, sea level dropped, leaving much standing water stranded on the land.
e. preexisting drainage was reshaped and blocked by glacial erosion and deposition.
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A. Stratosphere B. Hydrosphere C. Asthenosphere D. Lithosphere E. None of the above
Why is a pycnocline NOT found at high latitudes?
a. The transition zone occurs below the floor of the ocean. b. The transition zone cannot occur with the warm temperatures associated with high latitudes. c. There is no transition zone between the warm, low-density surface water and the warm, lowdensity deep water. d. There is no transition zone between the warm, low-density surface water and the cold, highdensity deep water. e. There is no transition zone between the cold, high-density surface water and the cold, highdensity deep water at high latitudes.
Across the United States it is generally true that the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere ________ with distance from a moisture source
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A tall, conically-shaped volcanic peak is generally the result of effusive eruptions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false