The Earth Is Able to Recover from a Snowball Phase

question 29

Multiple Choice

The Earth is able to recover from a snowball phase by

• A) the gradual melting of snow and ice by solar radiation
• B) the gradual buildup of heat beneath the snow and ice layer
• C) the breaking up of the snow and ice layer by plate tectonics
• D) carbon dioxide gradually building up in the atmosphere from volcanism

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