Which of the Following Is True Regarding Permafrost

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding permafrost?

• A) It develops where soil or rock temperatures are below freezing for at least two years.
• B) It is an area that is covered by glaciers.
• C) The surface layer in a permafrost region never thaws-even during the warm season.
• D) It occurs at a lower elevation in the midlatitudes than in the high latitudes.

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