Ice Lands Flashcards
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What is so great about Greenland
A
10,000 to 15,000 ice bergs are calved by glaciers each year
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Q
Where are the world main areas of permanent ice cover?
A
Greenland, Antarctica and the Arctic
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Q
What is so amazing about Antarctica ?
A
70% of the worlds fresh water is in the ice cap
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Q
What is so amazing about the Arctic?
A
Grey whales travel 12,500 miles to Mexico and back
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Q
Ice cap?
A
Ice over a large area
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Q
Ice sheet?
A
Ice covering land for a long time
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Q
Glacier?
A
Slowly moving river of ice
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Q
Ice field?
A
Expanse of ice
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Q
Upland features
A
Corre, arete, tarn, pyramidal peaks
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Lowland features?
A
U shaped valley, drumlins, ribbon lakes.
