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The portion of the land mass that extends into the ocean is called

shelf

What state is Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park located in

Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park is located in Wyoming.

Yellowstone National Park is located in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.

Ridges of rock debris formed by a moving glacier

moraines

These glaciers are sometimes called icecaps

continental

Extreme temperatures freezing water and vegetation can all cause what

weathering

A body of water that contains a high concentration of dissolved mineral matter

Hot Springs

Which of these would offer the best protection against a water shortage

lake

Unsorted rocky debris that is formed by a melting glacier called

Unsorted rocky debris that is formed by a melting glacier is called moraine. There are many different types of moraine depending on where the debris is found and deposited.

It separates the mantle and the crust

The Mohorovicic Discontinuity, generally referred to as the Moho, where seismic waves increase in velocity.

This type of fossil is formed when an organism is buried in sediment which hardens into rock After the soft parts of the animal rot away a cavity remains

mold

Broad thick sheets of ice that are common in antarctica and Greenland

Continental glaciers.

What is the best definition of job shadowing

a period of time during which a new employee follows current employees as they perform their jobs

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