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Which of the following are three types of glacier lakes?

A.cirque, horn, and erratic
B.moraine formed, till, and cirque
C.outwash, till, and cirque
D.cirque, moraine formed, and kettle
The minerals that precipitate from evaporating glacier lakes are called

A.deposited minerals.
B.erratic minerals.
C.crystallites.
D.evaporites.

Theses kind of dry climate glacier lakes are a result of evaporation.

A.salt lakes
B.great lakes
C.dry lakes
D.eskers lakes

Erosion due to rivers create V-shaped valleys, glaciers create

A.wide valleys.
B.U-shaped valleys.
C.deep jagged valleys.
D.no noticeable change to the river valleys.

.Which of the following is one theory that explains the cause of glacial periods?

A.Glacial periods may be caused by pollution.
B.Glacial periods may be caused by changes in Earth’s movement relative to the moon.
C.Glacial periods may be caused by cold air from the poles.
D.Glacial periods may be caused by volcanic dust that blocks sunlight.
 
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