Compared to Earlier or Subsequent Streams in the Same Valleys

question 159

Multiple Choice

Compared to earlier or subsequent streams in the same valleys, alpine glaciers move ________ but carry ________ sediment.

• A)a little slower; only finer
• B)faster; less
• C)mainly in the winter; mostly very coarse
• D)very much slower; more

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Definitions:

Trabeculae

The network of irregularly shaped plates in spongy bone tissue, providing structural support and helping to reduce the weight of the bone.

Spongy Bone

A type of bone tissue that is characterized by a honeycomb structure, consisting of trabeculae filled with bone marrow; found at the ends of long bones and in the inner layer of other bones.

Osteon

The fundamental functional unit of compact bone, consisting of a central canal surrounded by concentric rings of bone matrix and cells.

Tuberosity

A large rounded projection on a bone that typically serves as an attachment site for muscles or ligaments.