I WONDER - How Old Are Icebergs?

I WONDER - How Old Are Icebergs?

Assessment

Interactive Video

Geography, Science, Biology

KG - 6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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Icebergs, formed from compacted snow on glaciers and ice shelves, can be thousands of years old. They provide valuable insights into Earth's climate history through their ice layers, which may contain trapped air bubbles and particles. Scientists analyze these elements to understand past temperatures and atmospheric conditions.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the origin of the ice that forms icebergs?

Rainwater that freezes

Condensed atmospheric moisture

Snow that has accumulated and compacted

Water from melted glaciers

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How old can the ice that forms icebergs be?

Millions of years

A few decades

Hundreds of years

Thousands of years

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What valuable information can the layers of ice in an iceberg provide?

Earth's climate history

Ocean currents

Current sea levels

Future weather patterns

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What can scientists learn from analyzing trapped air bubbles in icebergs?

The iceberg's origin

Past temperatures and atmospheric conditions

The speed of glacier movement

The age of the iceberg

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do scientists analyze to learn about past atmospheric conditions?

Iceberg color

Iceberg shape

Trapped air bubbles and particles

Iceberg size

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