The Formal Definition of an Iceberg Is ______________

question 48

Multiple Choice

The formal definition of an iceberg is ______________.

• A) a detached piece of continental ice sheet found floating in open water
• B) a free-floating piece of ice at least 15 m long and rising at least 6 m above the water surface
• C) a piece of any ice sheet floating in marine water
• D) All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

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