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Según la Organización Meteorológica Mundial, una «Meseta de hielo» es una:According to the World Meteorological Organization, an “ice shelf” is a:

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Correct answer: b) Floating ice sheet of considerable thickness, 2-50 m or more above sea level, attached to the coast.

Why it is correct

It floats, is thick, stands 2 to 50 metres or more high, and stays attached to the coast.

Why the others are not

  • a) That is nilas.
  • c) That is a pressure hummock.
  • d) That is an ice massif.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Shelf: thick, attached to the coast.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Weather visuals

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