Which of the following is correctly matched?
A)ice sheet - controlled by the topography
B)ice cap - completely buries the underlying landscape,but covers less than 50 000 $ \mathrm{km}^{2} $.
C)ice field - more than 10 000 feet thick
D)ice cap - nunataks visible
E)ice field - dome shape

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An ice cap is defined as a dome-shaped mass of ice that completely buries the underlying landscape but covers less than 50 000 $ \mathrm{km}^{2} $.

Option A is incorrect as an ice sheet is a mass of glacial ice that covers surrounding terrain and is not controlled by the topography.

Option C is incorrect as an ice field typically ranges in thickness from 100 to 1000 meters and not typically more than 10 000 feet (which is over 3000 meters).

Option D is incorrect as nunataks, or exposed rocky peaks, are typically found in areas where the ice has thinned and are not typically associated with ice caps.

Option E is incorrect as a dome shape is a characteristic shared by both ice caps and ice sheets.

Which of the Following Is Correctly Matched? A)ice Sheet - km2 \mathrm{km}^{2} km2

Which of the Following Is Correctly Matched?
A)ice Sheet - $\mathrm{km}^{2}$