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6. What is characteristic of; well sorted, from valley sides, No striations, crescentic gouges, facets etc.
- Passively transported debris
- Actively transported debris
7. What is the density of FIRN
- 917 kg m-3
- 50-200 kg m-3
- 400 - 830 kg m-3
- 830 - 910 kg m-3
8. what is the most effective m for basal sliding
9. A rock falling on the glacier surface in the middle accumulation area is most likely to follow a..
- englacial pathway ABOVE THE TRANSPORT ZONE to the glacier margin.
- supraglacial pathway to the glacier margin
10. A rock falling on the glacier surface in the upper accumulation area is most likely to follow a..
- englacial and then subglacial pathway to the glacier margin.
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- subglacial pathway to the glacier margin.
- supraglacial pathway to the glacier margin
11. What is the average denudation rate across the earth?
- 100 to 5000 mm ka-1
- 43 mm ka-1
- 43,000 mm ka-1
12. What is the average valley glacier denudation rate
- 100 to 500 mm ka-1
- 43 mm ka-1
- 1000 mm ka-1
13. A rock falling on the glacier surface in the lower ablation area is most likely to follow a..
- supraglacial pathway to the glacier margin
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14. What is the density of GLACIER ICE
- 830 - 910 kg m-3
- 917 kg m-3
- 1000 kg m-3
- 50-200 kg m-3
15. A change of state from water to ice
- absorbs 334 j g-1
- releases 334 j g-1
- absorbs 2834 j g-1
16. The temperature in a glacier composed of warm ice will increase with depth BECAUSE geothermal heat will warm the base of the glacier.
- Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.
- The assertion is incorrect but the reason is correct.
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- The assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect.
17. What is the density of freshly fallen snow?
- 917 kg m-3
- 50-200 kg m-3
- 830 - 910 kg m-3
- 400 - 830 kg m-3
18. What type of climate has a low mass balance gradient?
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- Continental
- Polar
- Maritime
19. What process brings supraglacial material to the bed?
- Contact pressure between the grains and bed
- Basal melting
- Internal deformation
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20. What type of ice is at the pressure melting point?
- Warm ice
- Cold ice
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