FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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Question
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Based on size and location, which of the 2 basic types of glaciers dominates Greenland today?
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Continental
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Valley
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Earth’s two current continental glaciers, the Antarctic and Greenland Ice Sheets, comprise about 99% of Earth’s glacial ice, and approximately 68% of Earth’s fresh water. The Antarctic Ice Sheet is vastly larger than the Greenland Ice Sheet (Figure 17.4) and contains about 17 times as much ice.
Detailed explanation-2: -The largest ice sheets, called continental glaciers, spread over vast areas. Today, continental glaciers cover most of Antarctica and the island of Greenland.
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