Glaciers For Kids by Anastasia Steinbrunner

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Glaciers For Kids

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

GLACIERS

RIVERS OF ICE

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10% OF LAND AREA ON EARTH IS COVERED IN GLACIERS

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GLACIERS STORE 75% OF THE WORLS FRESHWATER

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IF ALL THE GLACIERS MELTED...

THE SEA WOULD RISE 230 FEET!

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WHAT IS A GLACIER?

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REALLY OLD SNOW

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AND LOTS OF IT.

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AND LOOKS BLUE.

ALL THAT SNOW COMPRESSES OVER HUNDREDS OF YEARS

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GLACIERS ARE SO BIG AND HEAVY

THEY FLOW LIKE VERY SLOW RIVERS.

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GLACIERS RETREAT OR ADVANCE

DEPENDING ON RATE OF SNOWFALL OR MELT

http://youtu.be/hC3VTgIPoGU

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ICEBERGS

WHEN A LARGE CHUNK OF GLACIER BREAKS AWAY

http://youtu.be/9mCqYwkExzA

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LET'S GO MAKE A TASTY GLACIER!

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Anastasia Steinbrunner