Where Can One Find a Glacier's Equilibrium Line

question 112

Multiple Choice

Where can one find a glacier's equilibrium line?

• A) at the terminal moraine
• B) at its head
• C) near the cirque
• D) along the zone of basal slip
• E) between the accumulation and ablation zones

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Definitions:

Methane Gas

A colorless, odorless flammable gas that is the simplest alkane, consisting of one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms, widely used as a fuel.

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Ethanol

A volatile, flammable, colorless liquid, commonly known as alcohol, used in beverages and as a solvent or fuel.

Complete Combustion

A chemical process in which a compound, usually a hydrocarbon, reacts fully with an abundant supply of oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, water, and energy.