Ice Crossing Challenges and Observations

Ice Crossing Challenges and Observations

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Geography

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Emma Peterson

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The video tutorial discusses the challenges of crossing a melting ice field. It highlights the dangers posed by rising temperatures, which cause the ice to crack and water to seep through, creating unstable conditions. The narrator describes the varying colors and textures of the ice, indicating its compromised state. Strategies for navigating safely and the importance of staying on the thickest parts of the ice are emphasized. The tutorial concludes with a successful return to land.

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What challenge does the narrator face while crossing the ice?

The ice is melting due to rising temperatures.

The ice is too thick to break.

The temperature is dropping rapidly.

There are no visible cracks.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What effect does the murky water have on the ice surface?

It makes the ice more transparent.

It creates mushroom-like lumps on the surface.

It strengthens the ice.

It freezes instantly, making the surface smooth.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the rising temperature affect the ice crossing?

It creates new cracks and adds weight to the ice.

It makes the ice more stable.

It reduces the water pressure beneath the ice.

It causes the ice to thicken.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason for the ice breaking?

The thickness of the ice.

The presence of wildlife.

The pressure from the water below.

The weight of the narrator.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much did the temperature rise in an hour?

One degree.

Half a degree.

Three degrees.

Two degrees.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to stay in the middle of the ice?

The middle is where the ice is thickest.

The edges are more scenic.

The middle has more cracks.

The edges are warmer.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What colors does the narrator observe on the ice?

Red and orange.

Brown, black, and white.

Green and yellow.

Only white and blue.

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the narrator's main concern during the crossing?

Finding food.

Getting stuck on the ice.

Finding a scenic route.

Avoiding wildlife.

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the narrator's reaction upon reaching land?

Disappointment for leaving the ice.

Relief for reaching safety.

Desire to return to the ice.

Indifference to the situation.