Glaciers Flashcards
What kinda of reservoirs do glaciers form?
Glaciers form reservoirs of freshwater
Where is Thwaites Glacier located?
Thwaites Glacier is located in Western Antarctica.
Where is 80% of the world’s ice contained?
80% of the world’s ice is contained in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.
Thwaites Glacier is like a ____ in a bottle.
Thwaites Glacier is like a cork in a bottle.
What place on Earth has over 100,000 glaciers?
Alaska has over 100,000 glaciers.
Tidewater glaciers flow down to?
Tidewater glaciers flow down to the ocean/sea.
What kind of glaciers don’t reach the ocean or valley floor.
Hanging glaciers don’t reach the ocean or valley floor.
Cirque glaciers are found on the sides of ____.
Cirque glaciers are found on the sides of a mountain.
What is Blood Falls tainted with?
Blood Falls has water tainted with iron-oxide and calcium carbonate. (Rust)
Can you swim in the lake that creates Blood Falls?
FALSE.
Can glaciers tell us about past climates?
TRUE.
Is the largest glacier in Europe located in Greenland?
FALSE.
Iceland
Have we found an ancient human frozen in a glacier?
TRUE.
Have we found woolly rhinos frozen in glaciers?
TRUE.
Have we found ancient bison frozen in glaciers?
TRUE.
Have we found lynx frozen in glaciers?
TRUE.
Does Blood Falls not freeze because the water is from a hot spring?
False
It doesn’t freeze because it is so salty
Is Blood Falls’ water more salty than ocean water?
TRUE.
Are fossil fuels the main cause of glacial melt?
TRUE.
Are there 8 major greenhouse gases?
False
There are 4
Is carbon a major greenhouse gas?
False
Carbon dioxide is
How do glaciers help Earth’s temperature, and what happens when they start to melt?
Glaciers reflect sunlight, making the temperature colder. When glaciers melt, sea levels rise, as well as temperatures.
How are glaciers important for animals?
Glaciers are homes to many species (polar bears) and it is how they get their food.
What 3 choices do animals have if glaciers melt?
- Adapt
- Move
- Die
