Environmental Studies

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How is porosity different from permeability? What will be an ideal ... Started by Frost2351	3 Replies 38 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by lkanara2
What is our primary evidence of past ice ages? What will be an ideal ... Started by mikaylakyoung	1 Replies 11 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by mrphibs
How do glacial lakes form? What will be an ideal response?[br][br][b][color=#9E3EA8]Question ... Started by big1devin	1 Replies 19 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by jaygar71
Why do hanging valleys erode? What will be an ideal response?[br][br][b][color=#151B54]Question ... Started by jlmhmf	1 Replies 9 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by helenmarkerine
Which landform is described as a steep-sided amphitheater depression or half bowl high on a mountain ... Started by penguins	1 Replies 22 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by bigcheese9
How do glaciers move? A) uniformly, as one rigid chunk B) faster at the edges and slower in the ... Started by formula1	1 Replies 38 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by raenoj
Which is not a way that warm basal temperatures help glaciers slide? A) Water recrystallizes in a ... Started by casperchen82	1 Replies 17 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by prumorgan
All glacial ice must melt slightly before it can become denser. Evaluate this statement. A) This ... Started by ec501234	1 Replies 567 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by xiazhe
The lower snowline of the past meant that A) glaciers existed at lower altitudes. B) there were ... Started by mynx	3 Replies 72 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by tdewitt
Where are glaciers fastest? A) in the Alps B) in Greenland C) in Antarctica D) There is no ... Started by ssal	1 Replies 24 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by wfdfwc23
Which type of glacier most resembles a river? A) an ice sheet B) an ice cap C) a small ... Started by sjones	1 Replies 12 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by juliaf
Glacier movement is not due to A) gravity. B) plastic flow. C) friction. D) basal ... Started by Beheh	1 Replies 12 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by kxciann
What is the Mohs hardness of ice? A) 0.15 B) 0.5 C) 1.5 D) ... Started by ahriuashd	1 Replies 22 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by bigcheese9
Evaluate the statement. Lateral moraines may form at any glacier. A) This statement is true. B) ... Started by cagreen833	1 Replies 70 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by emily12345
Which is not a common characteristic of an outwash stream? A) a braided channel pattern B) ... Started by anshika	1 Replies 51 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by polinasid
Evaluate this statement. Glacial meltwater is milky white due to air bubbles trapped in the water. ... Started by tth	1 Replies 28 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by asware1
What agent polishes rocks smooth as a glacier passes? A) meltwater B) glacial flour C) ice ... Started by mydiamond	3 Replies 13 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by carojassy25
Which factor contributes most to icebergs breaking away from glaciers? A) wave action B) ... Started by EAugust	1 Replies 12 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by Jody Vaughn
What percent of Antarctica's wastage is due to iceberg formation? A) 80 B) 60 C) 40 D) ... Started by tfester	1 Replies 16 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by harveenkau8139
What fraction of Earth's fresh water is held in the Great Lakes? A) 1/20 B) 1/10 C) 1/5 D) ... Started by clmills979	1 Replies 36 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by janieazgirl
Kettle lakes form by A) melting blocks of ice. B) abrasion of ice. C) meltwater action under ... Started by geoffrey	1 Replies 36 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by efwsefaw
From which type of rock were Lake Michigan and Lake Huron carved? A) shale B) evaporite ... Started by sammy	1 Replies 75 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by BAOCHAU2803
What does the profile of a glacial valley look like? A) V-shaped B) U-shaped C) irregularly ... Started by xclash	1 Replies 39 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by ciecieme
What fraction of North America was covered by ice at the peak of the last ice age? A) 1/4 B) ... Started by lak	1 Replies 13 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by ricroger
When is the earliest time that scientists believe that people may have migrated to the west coast of ... Started by kellyjaisingh	3 Replies 45 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by wshriver