This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Glaciers flow by _____ when the weight of the overlying ice, firn, and snow causes ice crystals at ... (Read 30 times)

shofmannx20

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 562
on: Aug 7, 2018
Glaciers flow by _____ when the weight of the overlying ice, firn, and snow causes ice crystals at depth to arrange themselves in parallel layers that glide over each other, much like the spreading of a deck of cards.
 a. internal plastic deformation
  b. ablation
 c. basal sliding
 d. icefall
 e. crevassing

Question 2

Icebergs are created _____.
 a. by freezing of sea water
 b. only when a glacier is retreating
  c. by plucking
 d. by calving
 e. by abrasion


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

Jody Vaughn

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 344
Reply #1 on: Aug 7, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

d


shofmannx20

  • Member
  • Posts: 562
Reply 2 on: Aug 7, 2018
Gracias!

T4T

  • Member
  • Posts: 348
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.

Did you know?

In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.

Did you know?

The FDA recognizes 118 routes of administration.

Did you know?

Over time, chronic hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections can progress to advanced liver disease, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Unlike other forms, more than 80% of hepatitis C infections become chronic and lead to liver disease. When combined with hepatitis B, hepatitis C now accounts for 75% percent of all cases of liver disease around the world. Liver failure caused by hepatitis C is now leading cause of liver transplants in the United States.

Did you know?

Women are two-thirds more likely than men to develop irritable bowel syndrome. This may be attributable to hormonal changes related to their menstrual cycles.

Energy-flow diagram for a Georgia salt marsh. Energy-flow diagram for a Georgia salt marsh.
(a) Yucca baccata in full flower; (b) a Yucca moth, Tegeticula planella, ovipositing on a Yucca flow (a) Yucca baccata in full flower; (b) a Yucca moth, Tegeticula planella, ovipositing on a Yucca flow
a) When standing, keep your weight over your front leg. b) Avoid placing your foot under the table. ... a) When standing, keep your weight over your front leg. b) Avoid placing your foot under the table. ...
Schematic of a flow cytometer. The laser interacts with the cell in the quartz flow cell. Three ... Schematic of a flow cytometer. The laser interacts with the cell in the quartz flow cell. Three ...
Maintaining Weight Loss Maintaining Weight Loss
Nutrition and Body Weight Nutrition and Body Weight
Video: Blood Flow through the Human Heart

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library