Cryosphere
What does Cryo mean?
Cold
What is the Atmosphere made of?
Gasses and aerosols
When is Frozen lakes/ponds part of the Cryosphere?
only part of the cryosphere during the winter months when it becomes partially frozen
What are aerosols?
Aerosols are solid particles such as salt evaporated from oceans and pollution
What are Glaciers/polar ice caps?
a thick layer of ice and snow on land that is frozen year-round
What do the gasses include?
The gases include mostly nitrogen oxygen as well as carbon dioxide, water vapor and ozone.
What is Sea ice?
frozen water that forms on the ocean, can be year-round or only during the winter months.
What is carbon dioxide
The gases include mostly nitrogen, oxygen as well as carbon dioxide water vapor and ozone.
What are Icebergs?
large chunks of ice that break off from glaciers. They float in the ocean but are made of freshwater
What is the atmosphere?
Layer of protected gass