Vatnajökull is the largest and most voluminous Icelandic glacier.It is roughly circular in shape,overlays several volcanoes,completely burying the underlying landscape,and covers an area of approximately 8,100 km2 (3,100 mi2) with an average thickness of 400 m (1,300 ft) .This is an example of an
A) ice sheet.
B) ice cap.
C) ice field.
D) alpine glacier.
E) iceberg.
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Q19: Partially compacted snow that is an intermediate
Q20: A glacier that ends in the sea
Q21: The zone where accumulation balances ablation is
Q22: The type of glacier that dominates Greenland
Q23: The basal slip is usually _than the
Q25: In terms of areal extent,which of the
Q26: Glacial polish results from
A)abrasion.
B)ice plucking.
C)regelation.
D)ablation.
E)glacial erratics.
Q27: A glacier's mass balance is determined by
A)accumulation
Q28: Most of Earth's glacial ice exists in
A)valley
Q29: Which of the following is incorrect about
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