The zone of a glacier in which additions of ice exceed losses is called ____

a. the zone of ablation
b. the zone of accumulation
c. the zone of wastage
d. the snowline
e. isostatic rebound


b

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Octopuses, crabs, and sea urchins are classified as which of the following?

A) Benthonektos B) Epifauna C) Infauna D) Nektobenthos E) Planktofauna

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Assigning a specific date to a rock, which is measured in years before present, is known as

a. relative dating. d. creationism. b. absolute dating. e. catastrophism. c. superposition

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In the fourth century B.C., the philosopher Plato wrote of the erosion and deforestation that ________ Greece.

A. Had been a problem that was now resolved in B. Were prevalent in countries outside of C. Would one day plague D. Had stripped the fine soils and forests of E. Were caused by the excessive population in

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