West Antarctic Glaciers: Irreversible Decline

West Antarctic Glaciers: Irreversible Decline

Assessment

Interactive Video

Geography

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the potential impact on global sea levels if the West Antarctic Ice Sheet were to melt completely?

1 foot rise

6 feet rise

2 feet rise

4 feet rise

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the 'grounding line' in the context of glaciers?

The edge of the glacier visible from space

The dividing line between land and water under a glacier

The line where glaciers meet the sky

The point where glaciers start melting

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did researchers trace the grounding lines of glaciers?

By measuring the temperature of the ice

By analyzing radar images and glacier flexing motions

By observing the color changes in the ice

By drilling into the ice to find the lines

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens when water gets underneath a glacier?

The glacier becomes more stable

The grounding line moves inland, accelerating melting

The glacier melts slower

The glacier stops moving

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a 'pinning point' in the context of glacier movement?

A location where glaciers melt faster

A point where glaciers are most visible

A bump in the bedrock that slows glacier movement

A point where glaciers are anchored to the sky