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En relación con los hielos marque la opción correcta.In relation to floating and coastal ice, mark the correct option:

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Correct answer: c) Bare ice is ice that is not covered with snow.

Why it is correct

Bare ice is the WMO term for ice with no snow cover. A bergy bit comes from a glacier, fast ice is fixed to the coast, and sea ice forms when sea water freezes.

Why the others are not

  • a) A bergy bit is of glacier (land) origin, not frozen sea water.
  • b) Fast ice is attached to the shore, not drifting.
  • d) Glacier ice forms icebergs; sea ice is frozen sea water.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Bare ice = ice without snow cover.

Where this question comes from

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