Describe the conditions that would make a valley glacier flow faster. What will be an ideal response?
Valley glaciers move faster on steeper slopes. The greater the volume of ice, the faster the glacier will
flow. So the main glacier has a greater flow velocity than its tributaries. Basal slip causes a valley
glacier to flow faster during warmer months when meltwater is abundant.
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How is the age of Earth determined if no rocks older than 4.1 billion years old have been preserved?
What will be an ideal response?
Explain why the curvature effect acts to inhibit the growth of small droplets.
What will be an ideal response?
What branch of Islam is the minority of Muslims?
A. Druze B. Shiite C. Wahhabite D. Sunni
Based on Table ?, do you think water use is more closely related to a state’s
population or to its area? Explain. What will be an ideal response?