A 2003 survey of glacial end moraines indicated a 1.2 km long glacier was retreating at a rate of 1.25 x 10 km/yr. At this rate of retreat, in what year will the glacier disappear?

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A 2003 survey of glacial end moraines indicated a 1.2 km long glacier was retreating at a rate of 1.25 x
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km/yr. At this rate of retreat, in what year will the glacier disappear?
Transcribed Image Text:A 2003 survey of glacial end moraines indicated a 1.2 km long glacier was retreating at a rate of 1.25 x 102 km/yr. At this rate of retreat, in what year will the glacier disappear?
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