Predicting Sea Level Rise

Why are Sea Levels Rising?

Multiple Choice

•QUESTION: What would happen to the sea level if floating ice melted?

•Make A Prediction: If floating sea ice melted, I predict that the sea level will ________________.

• RIse

• Stay the same

Multiple Choice

•QUESTION: What do you think happens to the sea level if continental ice melts?

•Make A Prediction: If continental ice melted, I predict the sea level will ______________

• Rise

• Stay the same

Check out your prediction about melting sea ice and rising sea levels.

Watch the video on next slide

What did you find out?

• In which container did the water level rise more?

• How does this compare to your prediction?

• In what way is this related to global sea-level rise?

• Does the melting of Earth’s glaciers contribute to sea-level rise? How about the melting of icebergs?