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tiara099

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A piedmont glacier is a type of ________ glacier.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)

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Provide a reason why some scientists believe the Pleistocene is over and a reason why other scientists believe we are now in an interglacial stage. Why hasn't this controversy been solved?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: mountain

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The recent track record in the last two and a half million years is that Earth has mainly been in an Ice Age. However, other scientists believe that human-caused global warming will keep Earth from going into another glacial stage.



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