NASA Quiz Review

Land ice is frozen seawater that floats on the ocean's surface at the poles.

• True

• False

Land Ice includes: (select all that apply)

• Mountain glaciers

• Any ice forming from the sea

• Ice Shelves

• Ice Sheets

Melting ________ ice causes an increase to sea level

• sea

• land

The loss of land ice causes sea level rise and _______ temperatures

• warmer

• cooler

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

A warmer planet causes ______ ice melting and creates a warmer planet.

• less

• more

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which areas are most affected by sea level rise? (Select all that apply)

• Costal Areas

• Inland areas

• Areas of High Elevation

• Areas of Low Elevation

• Islands

Sea ice is found in the _________ regions of Earth

• coastal

• mountainous

• polar

• northern

Sea ice influences and affects

• climate

• wildlife

• people who live in the arctic

• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

When ______ ice melts there is not an increase in sea level

• sea

• land

Sea ice ______ thermal energy into the atmosphere.

• reflects

• absorbs