Question 4992 Deck General

The correct answer is A) Growlers. Growlers are small, low-lying pieces of ice that pose a hazard to navigation. They are typically less than 2 meters (6.6 feet) in size and can be difficult to detect, especially in poor visibility conditions. Growlers are broken off from larger icebergs and can be a significant threat to vessels, as they can damage hulls and propellers. The other options, B) Frazil ice, C) Pancake ice, and D) Ice rind, while all forms of ice, do not pose the same level of navigational hazard as growlers. Frazil ice is a type of ice that forms in turbulent water, pancake ice is a thin, circular ice formation, and ice rind is a thin layer of ice that forms on the surface of water. While these types of ice can also present challenges for navigation, they are generally less of a direct threat to vessels compared to the low-lying and potentially hidden hazard posed by growlers.