Ice Core Research and Climate Change

Ice Core Research and Climate Change

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video explores the significance of ice cores in understanding past climates and predicting future climate changes. Ice cores, which contain trapped atmospheric gases, provide detailed records of past environments. Scientists analyze these cores to study greenhouse gases and temperature changes over thousands of years. The video highlights the rapid climate changes at the end of the last ice age and discusses potential modern climate triggers. It emphasizes the importance of ice core data in improving climate models and preparing for future changes. The research process involves collecting and analyzing ice cores from Greenland and Antarctica, using advanced techniques to uncover new information about our planet's climate history.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do the small bubbles in ice cores represent?

Mineral deposits from volcanic eruptions

Atmospheric gases from the time the ice was formed

Frozen microorganisms

Trapped water from ancient oceans

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long have scientists been studying ice cores to understand past climates?

60 years

40 years

20 years

10 years

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant climate event was revealed by the analysis of Greenland ice cores?

A massive volcanic eruption

A sudden increase in sea levels

A 22°F temperature spike over 50 years

A prolonged drought period

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT considered a potential trigger for ancient climate changes?

Atmospheric circulation

Solar flares

Fluctuations in sea ice levels

Ocean circulation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the potential consequence of the entire Greenland ice sheet melting?

A reduction in atmospheric CO2 levels

A decrease in global temperatures

A rise in sea levels by approximately 20 feet

An increase in polar bear populations

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main challenge in predicting rapid climate changes?

Insufficient funding

Lack of historical data

Inadequate technology

Uncertainty in trigger points

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of transporting ice cores to the National Ice Core Lab?

To use them in educational programs

To preserve them for future generations

To analyze them for climate research

To display them in a museum

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