A Snowline Refers to

question 17

Multiple Choice

A snowline refers to

• A) the latitude or elevation at which winter snow accumulates each year.
• B) the latitude demarcating the extent of glacial ice during the last glacial maximum.
• C) an isoline demarcating the extent of snow or ice on a weather map.
• D) the lowest line (latitude or elevation) where winter snow accumulation persists throughout the summer.

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