a large scale map shows a small area in great detail and a small scale map shows a large area in brief detail.
Answer: Outlet glaciers
Explanation:
Outlet glaciers fall under the Ice Sheet classification of glaciers whilst the rest listed above fall under the Alpine Glacier classification.
Outlet glaciers derive their name from their characteristic of flowing out of glaciers like ice sheets and ice caps.
The difference between Ice sheets and Alpine glaciers is that the former smoothens the terrain while the latter steepens it.
A.) Clear new areas of land after a few years
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All the answers are correct look at a map.
The correct answer is C. It is used to determine the absolute dates in years for different periods.
Explanation
The geological timescale is a tool that has been developed over the years by geologists to establish a frame of reference in which important events in the history of the Earth and life are represented in chronological order. This scale is organized from divisions and subdivisions, from the relative age of the rocks according to their relative age and the absolute time elapsed since the formation of the Earth to the present. Through this scale it has been possible to establish historical periods such as when dinosaurs lived. So the correct answer is C.