The Bod Pod Technique

question 8

Multiple Choice

The Bod Pod technique:

• A) operates by the same principle as hydrostatic weighing.
• B) requires considerable time, skill, space, and equipment.
• C) uses very low-dose beams of X-ray energy.
• D) compares the regular weight with underwater weight.

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Definitions:

Glacial Sediment

Material deposited by glaciers as they move and melt, ranging from fine silt to large boulders.

Lateral Moraine

Sediment carried in and deposited along the sides of a glacier.

Glacier

A large, slow-moving mass of ice, formed from compacted layers of snow, that flows over land.

Terminal Moraine

A mound or ridge of debris deposited at the end of a glacier, marking its furthest advance.