Glacial _______________ is the process by which moving ice freezes onto loosened rocks and sediments, incorporating them into the flow
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
plucking
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Platyhelminthes were the first organisms to have:a
fully developed brain. b. notochord. c. central nervous system. d. eyes
Which of the following is correct regarding Arctic sea ice
A) In the summer, most sea ice melts, only to refreeze in the winter. However, less water has been refreezing over the past decade. B) Summer sea ice reached its minimum extent in 2001 and has gradually increased since then. C) Until recently, seasonal variations in sea ice extent were rare. D) Since 1979, summer sea ice minimum extent and winter sea ice maximum extent have declined. E) Maximum sea ice extent has been gradually increasing due to a positive feedback loop: more ice, more albedo=cooler temperatures, resulting in more sea ice.
Compared to energy-flow in ecosystems, the flow of matter ________
A) reflects conservation and recycling B) is one-way C) is always dissipated as heat D) does not involve either detritivores or detritus E) moves from consumers to producers
Loess is:
a. commonly deposited on the upwind margins of deserts. b. composed primarily of gravel-size sediment. c. primarily transported by eolian suspension. d. primarily transported by surface creep. e. deposited out of solution from desert stream water.