Glaciers
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3rd Grade
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Miss Swarbrick
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1.
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Where is the world's largest desert?
Sahara
Gobi
Antartcia
Arctic
2.
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The definition of a desert is: Deserts are dry or arid areas that receive less than______mm of rain each year. Deserts can be hot or cold.
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A glacier is a large mass of ______that is slowly moving and is formed through cold temperatures and repeated snowfalls.
4.
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Which one is the first statement on how a glacier forms...
During the summer months, some parts of the glacier begin to melt. This is called the Zone of Ablation
The bottom layers become ice under all the weight and pressure.
Where the snow does not melt from year to year, this is where a glacier begins to form. As the snow builds up, it compresses the bottom layers.
Snow falls heavily near the top of the glacier during the colder winter months. This is called the Zone of Accumulation
5.
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Snow falls heavily near the top of the glacier, what is this called? Zone of ________
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
As snow builds up it ______ the bottom layers?
Compresses
Depresses
Builds up
Opresses
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an ice age?
An Ice Age is a period of time of high temperatures, with glaciers expanding from the poles of the planet that can last for millions of years.
An Ice Age is a period of time of low temperatures, with ski resorts expanding from the poles of the planet that can last for millions of years.
An Ice Age is a period of time of low temperatures, with glaciers and ice sheets expanding from the poles of the planet that can last for millions of years.
An Ice Age is a period of time of low temperatures, with glaciers and ice sheets expanding from the poles of the planet that can last for a few years.
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