L1: Observing Ice Melting and Sea Levels Rising

Multiple Choice

How does the melting of glaciers and ice sheets contribute to sea level rise?

• Melting glaciers and ice sheets add water to the oceans, increasing sea levels.
• Glaciers and ice sheets have no effect on sea levels.
• Ice sheets absorb ocean water, lowering sea levels.
• Melting glaciers create more ice, reducing sea levels.

Open Ended

Write down your observations about the phenomenon:

ice melting on land and sea.

Match

Match the following

Where is the energy coming FROM

• Blue Land Ice

• Blue Sea Ice

• Water

light and air

light and water

water and air

• light and air

• light and water

• water and air

Match

Match the following

Where is the energy going TO

• Blue Land Ice

• Blue Sea Ice

• Water

blue ice on the land

blue ice on the water

blue water

• blue ice on the land

• blue ice on the water

• blue water

Match

Match the following

What is the EFFECT?

• Blue Land Ice

• Blue Sea Ice

• Water

ice warming up and melting

ice warming up and melting

blue water warming up

• ice warming up and melting

• ice warming up and melting

• blue water warming up

Draw

Initial Model of the Real-World Phenomenon Now that you have made some observations and recorded your questions, draw a model that shows why you observed the water level rise, different rates of melting ice, and the movement of the melted ice. Like all proper scientific models, yours should show the components in each system (land ice vs. sea ice) as well as their important properties and relationships.

Open Ended

Describing the Model:

How does the model explain the phenomenon?