Exercises - Teacher's Guide
Where Have Glaciers Been?
Answers: Connect the Related Words
U-Shaped Valley
glacier
silt
fjords
V-Shaped Valley
river
Grand Canyon
Glacier Anatomy
Answers: Matching
accumulation zone – B
ablation zone – D
tributary – A
moraine – C
terminus – E
Strange Glacial Phenomena
Answers: Crossword Puzzle
| Down | Across |
|---|---|
| 1. Jokulhlaups | 1. moulins |
| 2. ice sizzle | 2. fossils |
| 3. ice worms |
What are Crevasses?
Answers: Word Scramble – Types of Crevasses
- bergschrund
- radial
- transverse
- longitudinal
Glacier Danger and Safety
Answers : Dress Your Friend for His/Her Hiking Adventure
The right items are:
crampons
jacket
rope
gloves
experienced traveler
boots
How Do Glaciers Form?
Answers: Circle the Facts
1. Firn: A, C, D
2. Snowflake(s): A, C, D
3. Snow on a glacier: B, C
How Do Glaciers Move?
Answers: Connect the Words with Definitions
Calving
Answers: Circle the Calving Glacier
A, C, D
Why is Glacier Ice Blue?
Answers: Blue Ice
1. A, C
2. How is glacier ice different from the ice in your freezer?
It is compacted
Its structure is different
It’s not frozen water or snow
It contains dirt, gravel, and even organic matter
Its air bubbles are pressurized
Why Do Scientists Study Glaciers?
Answers: Why Study?
A, B, D, F
Answer: Why or when might the Earth undergo global warming?
If human influence causes the greenhouse effect, that may delay the natural planetary cycle of ice ages and cause a period of global warming.
Answers: Glacier Study: True or False
A. True
B. False
C. True
D. False
E. False
Answer: Why, for the first time, were scientists able to make regular repeated measurements of the surge of Bering Glacier by using SAR satellite imagery?
Because Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) can “see” through clouds and darkness which usually obscure the Alaskan coastal mountains.