Ice, When It Is Frozen Year- Round in the Ground

question 69

Multiple Choice

Ice, when it is frozen year- round in the ground, is termed _________.

• A) berg ice
• B) ice pack
• C) permafrost
• D) shelf ice
• E) groundwater

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Definitions:

Placental Mammals

Mammals that nourish their unborn offspring through a placenta, allowing for longer gestational periods and more developed young at birth.

Monotremes

Egg-laying mammals, such as the platypus and echidna, characterized by their unique reproductive system.

Marsupials

Mammals that carry and nurture their young in a pouch.

Jawless Fishes

A group of fish characterized by their lack of a true jaw, examples include lampreys and hagfishes.