Glaciers in Canada: A Disappearing Legacy

Glaciers in Canada: A Disappearing Legacy

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Science, Geography

7th - 12th Grade

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Sophia Harris

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Canada's glaciers, symbols of the Rocky Mountain wilderness, are rapidly retreating due to climate change. This video explores the formation of glaciers, their crucial role in feeding rivers, and the alarming rate of their shrinkage. It highlights the impact of climate change on glaciers, predicting significant ice volume loss by 2100. The video also discusses the future of water supply as glaciers continue to retreat, emphasizing the importance of glaciers in maintaining water levels, especially during dry periods. Despite efforts to mitigate climate change, many glaciers are past the tipping point, with some predicted to disappear by 2030.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What has been a long-standing symbol of Canada's Rocky Mountain wilderness?

Forests

Lakes

Glaciers

Wildlife

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where do glaciers form?

In valleys

In mountainous hollows

In deserts

On flat plains

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens when more glacier ice melts than is replaced?

The glacier grows

The glacier shrinks

The glacier moves faster

The glacier remains the same size

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

By what year is it predicted that 60-80% of ice volume in Western Canada will be lost?

2150

2200

2100

2050

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the most evident change in our waterways due to glacier melt?

Higher water levels during dry periods

Decreased water clarity

Increased fish population

More frequent floods

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What could happen to glacially fed rivers during particularly hot summers?

Their volume could increase

They could become more polluted

They could freeze

They could dry up

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the predicted fate of the Columbia Icefield by 2100?

It will double in size

It will move to a different location

It will survive

It will completely disappear

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