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Con relación a los hielos, señale la opción correcta.Concerning sea ice and icebergs, mark the correct option:

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Correct answer: a) The icebergs that reach the Newfoundland region come from the glaciers on the west coast of Greenland.

Why it is correct

Most icebergs reaching the Grand Banks of Newfoundland calve from the glaciers on the west coast of Greenland (Baffin Bay) and drift south with the Labrador Current.

Why the others are not

  • b) A bergy bit rises only 1 to 5 metres above sea level.
  • c) Pack ice is sea ice, not land ice.
  • d) It does depend on floe thickness and size.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Newfoundland icebergs: calve on the west coast of Greenland.

Where this question comes from

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