1. Which of the following DOES NOT contribute to the formation of glaciers?
A. Land surface covered with vegetation.
B. Below-freezing temperature.
C. Enough moisture to allow snow precipitation.
D. Cold mountain climate.
2. Based on the density, what would the volume of 1 g of firn be?
A. 4 cm3
B. 0.6 cm3
C. 1.67 cm3
D. 20 cm3
3. Which of the following images correctly represents what will happen when you place an ice cube in the water?
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4. How does the volume of ice compare to that of the water obtained after it melts?
A. The volume of ice and melted water are the same.
B. The volume of ice is less than the volume of melted water.
C. You can't tell based on the information provided.
D. The volume of melted water is less than the volume of ice.
5. Which of the following statements is supported by Lin Yoo's data?
A. The average volume is 4.5 cm3.
B. More than three measurements are necessary to calculate an average volume.
C. Lin only needs to perform experiment #1 to get an accurate result.
D. Lin should have obtained the same result each time.
6. The volume of ice in the Antarctic Ice Sheet is how many times the volume of ice in Greenland's Ice Sheet?
A. Less than 2.5 times.
B. About 5 times.
C. 0.5 times.
D. More than 10 times.
7. What may cause a glacier to retreat?
A. An increase in the amount of snowfall in the area.
B. Cooler air temperatures that prevent melting.
C. An increase in the glacier's outflow.
D. None of the above
8. What should the order of the pictures be?
A. a, b, then c.
B. b, a, then c.
C. c, b, then a.
D. b, c, then a.
9. Which table represents the correct matching sequences in these cores?
