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APUS57

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A general term for a mass of perennial ice, resting on land or floating in the sea attached to a landmass is
 
  A) the snowline.
  B) an iceberg.
  C) a glacier.
  D) a moraine.

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The transformation of snow into glacial ice in Antarctica takes ________ than in midlatitude alpine glaciers because ________.
 
  A) less time; more snow fall in the polar regions each year slows the glacier formation process
  B) less time; there is more melting and refreezing in the midlatitudes and, therefore, it takes much longer there
  C) longer; the long summer days in Antarctica (up to 24-hours) results in more sunlight impeding the glacier development process
  D) longer; the dryness of the Antarctic climate and minimal snowfall as compared to wetter climates with constant snowfall


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itsakadoozi

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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D


APUS57

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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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