A Glaciers Budget Is Balanced When ____

question 26

Multiple Choice

A glaciers budget is balanced when ____.

• A)additions to the zone of accumulation equal losses in the zone of wastage
• B)losses in the zone of accumulation equal additions to the zone of wastage
• C)the zone of accumulation receives more input than the zone of wastage
• D)the zone of wastage does not lose material
• E)the firn limit moves down in the summer and up in the winter

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Definitions:

Negotiations

The process of discussing and arriving at a mutual agreement between parties with differing interests.

Arbitration

A form of dispute resolution where an impartial third party makes a binding decision to resolve a conflict.

Arbitrator

A neutral third party who is appointed to resolve a dispute between two or more parties by making a decision after considering all the relevant facts and arguments.

Negotiations

The process in which two or more parties with differing needs and goals discuss an issue to find a mutually acceptable agreement.