Understanding Glaciers and Their Impact

The video explores glaciers, their formation, and their impact on Earth's landscape. It explains how glaciers form from packed snow and move across the land, leaving clues like glacial striations and moraines. A model using an ice cube tray demonstrates glacier movement and its effects. The video also discusses how glaciers create lakes and moraines, with examples like the Great Lakes and Cape Cod. Viewers are encouraged to explore their surroundings for glacial clues and try a mini-glacier experiment.

What is a glacier?

• A giant moving piece of ice

• A type of cloud

• A type of mountain

• A large body of water

Where can glaciers be found today?

• In deserts

• In tropical forests

• In the middle of oceans

• High up in mountains and cold places like Antarctica

How do we know that glaciers once covered much of the Earth?

• Through ancient maps

• By reading old books

• By studying fossils

• By observing the clues they left behind

What is glacial till?

• Material like sand, rock, and dirt picked up by glaciers

• A type of rock

• A type of animal

• A type of plant

What are glacial striations?

• A type of plant

• A type of glacier

• Marks left by glaciers on rocks or ground

• A type of animal

What is the purpose of creating a glacier model?

• To create a new type of rock

• To understand how glaciers move and affect the land

• To build a snowman

• To make ice cream

What can form when glaciers carve out large chunks of land?

• Lakes

• Mountains

• Forests

• Deserts

What are moraines?

• A type of bird

• Large piles of sand and dirt left by glaciers

• A type of fish

• A type of tree

What is a significant feature of the Cape Cod area in Massachusetts?

• It is a volcanic region

• It is a rainforest

• It is a desert

• It is part of a big glacial moraine

What can you do to learn more about glaciers in your area?

• Explore your neighborhood for glacial clues

• Read a book about deserts

• Watch a movie about the ocean

• Visit a zoo