Which type of glacier most resembles a river?
A) an ice sheet
B) an ice cap
C) a small glacier
D) a valley glacier
Answer: D
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A. are the fastest of all seismic waves and the first to register on a seismograph; are the second to register on a seismograph B. can travel through solid granite, magma, water, or air; can travel only through solids-not in fluids C. compress and expand the rock as they move through it; vibrate the particles of their medium up and down and side to side D. all of the above
A persistence forecast
A) requires knowledge of local weather conditions at the time the forecast is made. B) requires knowledge of both local and regional weather conditions the day before the forecast is made. C) requires knowledge of local weather conditions in previous years. D) requires knowledge of regional weather conditions in previous years.
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b. at the time of maximum solar heating. c. a few hours before the time of maximum solar heating. d. when clouds begin to form.