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Inside B - Unit 8 - Melting Away - RC

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  • How is global warming affecting penguins?
    Penguins numbers are increasing.
    Penguins now have to lay their eggs in snow
    Penguins now have to lay their eggs on dry land
    Global warming has not yet affected penguins
  • A part of something that stands out is called a...
    feature.
  • What causes more snowfall in the Antarctic and Arctic?
    melting sea ice
    growing amounts of sea ice.
    fewer clouds
    colder temperatures
  • The melting of Grinnell Glacier has caused the forming of a ...
    huge snow pile
    new mountain
    new valley
    new lake
  • Trash in landfills makes the Earth warmer by...
    producing methane gas
    covering up cool dirt.
    producing carbon dioxide
    trapping warm air in the ground
  • How was Glacier National Park formed?
    Small pieces of ice carved the rocks.
    Jagged ridges carved the rocks.
    Giant sheets of ice carved the rocks.
    Rocks carved the ice.
  • All over the Earth, temperatures are
    causing glaciers to form
    getting harder to measure
    getting colder
    getting warmer
  • What do cars and factories use, which give off carbon dioxide?
    trees and wood
    oil, coal and natural gas
    wind and water power
    steel and glass
  • _________ measures how hot and cold something is.
    Temperature
  • A series of plants near the surface of the ocean is called a...
    reef.
  • When the water near a reef becomes too warm, then
    coral polyps eat the reef
    too many fish dart around the reef
    coral polyps die and so does the reef.
    the reef grows too quickly
  • Rising temperatures and water shortages are causing huge
    earthquakes
    floods
    wildfires
    tornadoes
  • How has Arctic ice changed since 1979?
    There has been no change to the ice.
    Large amounts of ice have melted.
    The ice has grown thicker.
    The ice covers more of the Arctic.
  • The air that surrounds Earth is called...
    the atmosphere
  • When a lot of snow suddenly crashes down a mountain side, an _____ happens.
    avalanche.
  • What is the main problem polar bears face because of global warming?
    Polar bears' homes will melt.
    Many will drown in melting ice.
    Many will die two to three weeks earlier than before.
    They could die from lack of food.
  • The dirt that covers the ground is called..
    soil
  • All of these changes show that global warming
    only affects certain parts of Earth
    is a serious problem for Earth.
    will soon disappear.
    affects animals but not humans
  • When you change something from solid to liquid you ____ it.
    melt
  • Global warming can affect grizzly bears by
    making them overheat in their thick fur
    covering their territory in ice
    pushing them out of certain areas
    burying them in avalanches
  • A huge body of moving ice is called a..
    glacier.
  • How does global warming affect the threat of malaria?
    There are fewer mosquitoes to spread it
    Malaria has become less deadly.
    Mosquitoes cannot carry malaria in warmer weather.
    There are more mosquitoes to spread it
  • A part of a place is called an..
    area.
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