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En el hemisferio norte los icebergs salen a la mar en:In the Northern Hemisphere, icebergs drift out to sea mainly in:
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Correct answer: a) Spring.
Why it is correct
With the spring thaw, icebergs break off Arctic glaciers and the Labrador Current carries them down into the North Atlantic shipping lanes.
Why the others are not
- b) By autumn calving and drift have fallen to a minimum.
- c) In winter pack ice locks much of the ice in the north.
- d) Peak drift out to sea takes place in spring.
How to work it out in the exam
- Northern iceberg season: spring.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2022 · 3ª convocatoria · CY Tipo x · question 28 Official paper · Official answer key
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