Microbeads
What are the microbeads made out of?
Silica
What is the berm solution?
A 100 meter wall to that separates warm and cold water
What is the formula for volume?
length x width x height
l x w x h
What is the cryosphere?
All the icy parts of the earth
The sun gives what 2 types of energy to Earth?
1 - Light energy
2 - Heat energy
What is one CON or negative about the berm?
Dredging, expensive, disrupts the environment
Which answer below is written correctly to show volume?
A) m
B) km2
C) m3
D) km
m3
Give 3 examples of the hydrosphere
Many answers!
Rain, oceans, seas, lakes, groundwater
What is one PRO or positive about the microbead solution?
It prevents ice melt
What is one PRO or positive about the berm?
It prevents ice melt
1 - Antarctica
2 - Greenland
What is the name of the glacier we are studying in Greenland?
Ilulissat
What is one CON or negative about microbeads?
Animals could eat it, could disrupt the ecosystem, need to add more microbeads every summer
What does the warm prevent?
The berm physically prevents warm water from mixing with cold water
About how much will the sea level rise if the cryosphere melts completely?
About 84m
or
83.34 m
What type of ice impacts sea level rise MORE?
Sea Ice
Land Ice
They contribute the same
When the sun hits the microbeads, it causes the microbead particles to move __________________ which protects the ice. This causes the ice particles to move ____________________
faster
slower
Particles in warm water have more ____________ and move _____________ than particles in colder water.
more energy
move faster
Calculate of volume of the box below with the correct units!
length = 42 m
width = 0.5 m
height = 3 m
63m3
If no units or incorrect units, you only earn 1/2 the points