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Climate And The Cryosphere

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Climate and the Cryosphere

Parts of this interactive lab use Adobe Flash Player. I have found that it often works

better on different browsers, so if some of the animations or activities don’t load, you

may want to try a different browser. If necessary, you can download it for free here:

https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/.

For this lab, you will learn about climate and the cryosphere by interacting with the

EarthLabs website (https://serc.carleton.edu/eslabs/index.html). Follow the directions

below carefully to participate in the right sections of this online lab. Make sure to read all

of the information provided on the specific parts of the site that you are directed to as you

attempt to answer the questions. We will not do all of the activities on this site.

Therefore, I recommend that you print this lab to keep track of which sections we do, as

well as the specific questions that you will have to answer. The questions below are often

the same ones in the online lab, but not always. I recommend that you record your

answers as you do the parts of the lab that are required, and then use those to input your

answers into our online class site so that you can then get credit for the laboratory

exercise.

Getting to Know the Cryosphere

Part 1 (Lab 1: 1A): Introduction to the Cryosphere

Go to this website: https://serc.carleton.edu/eslabs/cryosphere/1a.html Answer the

following questions after reading “What is the Cryosphere?” You do not need to do the

“Where is the Cryosphere?” activity that is in this same section online.

1. Which of the following is NOT part of the cryosphere?

A. snowmen

B. icicles

C. clouds

D. permafrost

E. glaciers

F. icebergs

The answer is C clouds

2. Glacier ice is made of: A. frozen sea water

B. frozen lake water

C. snowfall built up over many seasons

The answer is C snowfall built up over many years

3. How much of the world’s fresh water is stored in glaciers? A. 100 percent

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B. 75 percent

C. 50 percent

D. 30 percent

E. None

The answer is A 75%

4. True or False? Frozen ground contains water and greenhouse gases like carbon

dioxide and methane, which could potentially affect climate if temperatures warm

and permafrost thaws.

A. True

B. False

The answer is A true

Part 2A (Lab2: 2A): Sea Ice & Ocean Currents

Go to this website: https://serc.carleton.edu/eslabs/cryosphere/2a.html Answer the

following questions. You do not need to physically do the experiment with the dye found

in the middle of this webpage, but you should at least think your way through it, and

then continue reading.

5. True or False? Sea ice is salty.

A. True

B. False

The answer is A true

6. Which of the following does NOT happen as saltwater freezes?

A. All molecules slow down

B. Water molecules form freshwater ice

C. Salt ions combine with water molecules to form saltwater ice

D. Saltwater gets saltier

The answer is D saltwater gets saltier

7. Which of the following is a potential consequence if an ice dam in a glacial lake

breaks?

A. Ocean circulation temporarily shuts down

B. Ocean circulation temporarily speeds up

C. Ocean water temporarily gets saltier at the site of the break

D. There is a temporary increase in sea ice formation at the site of the break

The answer is B ocean circulation temporarily speeds up.

Part 3A (Lab 3: 3A): Mass Balance

Go to this website: https://serc.carleton.edu/eslabs/cryosphere/3a.html Answer the

following questions.

8. The area of a glacier that receives more snow than can melt is called the:

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Climate and the Cryosphere Parts of this interactive lab use Adobe Flash Player. I have found that it often works better on different browsers, so if some of the animations or activities don’t load, you may want to try a different browser. If necessary, you can download it for free here: https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/. For this lab, you will learn about climate and the cryosphere by interacting with the EarthLabs website (https://serc.carleton.edu/eslabs/index.html). Follow the directions below carefully to participate in the right sections of this online lab. Make sure to read all of the information provided on the specific parts of the site that you are directed to as you attempt to answer the questions. We will not do all of the activities on this site. Therefore, I recommend that you print this lab to keep track of which sections we do, as well as the specific questions that you will have to answer. The questions below are often the same ones in the online lab, but not always. I recommend that you record your answers as you do the parts of the lab that are required, and then use those to input your answers into our online class site so that you can then get credit for the laboratory exercise. Getting to Know the Cryosphere Part 1 (Lab 1: 1A): Introduction to the Cryosphere Go to this website: https://serc.carleton.edu/eslabs/cryosphere/1a.html Answer the following questions after reading “What is the Cryosphere?” You do not need to do the “Where is the Cryosph ...
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