Describe valley glaciers. What will be an ideal response?
Valley glaciers are confined to mountain valleys where they flow from higher to lower elevations.
Valley glaciers are like streams with tributaries, and form a network within a system of mountain
valleys. The shape of a valley glacier is controlled by the valley it is in. Most terminate on land, but
some terminate in the sea
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It is risky for companies to invest in renewable energy because:
a. Pricing for renewable energy resources are artificially low. b. None of the known renewable energy resources are reliable. c. It is expected that renewable energy will fall out of favor with the American public in the next decade. d. Subsidies and tax breaks have to be renewed by the government every few years. e. More than one of these choices is correct.
Discount rates are used to determine the ________
A) aesthetic value of natural assets B) future value of an asset C) intrinsic value of renewable resources D) current value of an asset based on future value
Which of the following produces the strongest Coriolis force?
a. fast winds; low latitude b. fast winds; high latitude c. slow winds; low latitude d. slow winds; high latitude e. fast winds; intermediate altitude
On the cliff/bench/terrace coastline, the terrace consists of ________
A) loose rocks B) sand C) silt D) clay E) lava