The Longest Ice Core Drilled Was Obtained at ____, Antarctica

question 44

Multiple Choice

The longest ice core drilled was obtained at ____, Antarctica, in the 1990s.

• A) McMurdo
• B) Vostok
• C) Palmer
• D) the south pole
• E) the geographic center

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Internal Rate of Return

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Payback Period

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Net Present Value

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Salvage Value

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