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En relación a los tipos de hielo señale la opción correcta.Regarding types of sea ice, mark the correct option:
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Correct answer: d) Fast ice is sea ice that remains fixed along the coast in the position where it originally formed.
Why it is correct
Fast ice is sea ice that stays attached to the coast or shoals where it formed. Bare ice is snow-free ice, anchor ice is bottom-fast ice, and the ice foot does not move with the tide.
Why the others are not
- a) Submerged ice attached to the bottom is anchor ice.
- b) Bare ice means ice free of snow cover.
- c) The ice foot is frozen to the shore and does not rise and fall with the tide.
How to work it out in the exam
- Fast ice = sea ice fixed along the coast.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2023 · 1ª convocatoria · CY Módulo genérico · question 6 Official paper · Official answer key
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