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Con respecto a los hielos marque la opción correcta.With respect to ice classifications, mark the correct option:

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Correct answer: b) An ice field is an area of pack ice more than 10 km across, made up of floes of any size

Why it is correct

Under WMO nomenclature, an ice field is an expanse of pack ice consisting of floes of any size that measures more than 10 km across.

Why the others are not

  • a) A growler is smaller than a bergy bit.
  • c) Anchor ice is submerged ice fixed to the bottom.
  • d) Bare ice is snow-free ice.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Ice field: pack-ice area over 10 km across.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Weather visuals

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