
Exploring the Icecap Climate and Its Secrets

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Sophia Harris
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What defines an icecap climate?
Heavy rainfall year-round
Abundant plant life
Average temperatures above freezing
Average temperatures never rise above freezing
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does ice move towards the sea?
As solid blocks
It doesn't move
By melting and refreezing
Like a liquid, flowing as glaciers
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which two landmasses hold the majority of the world's fresh water?
North America and Asia
The Himalayas and the Andes
The Arctic and Siberia
Greenland and Antarctica
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What phenomenon causes constant winds in icecap regions?
Tropical storms
Katabatic winds
Hurricanes
Monsoons
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is Antarctica considered a desert?
It's covered in sand
It experiences high temperatures
It has abundant wildlife
It receives less than 250mm of precipitation per year
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What allows penguins to thrive in Antarctica?
Warm temperatures
Lack of predators
Abundant trees
Low winds
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the area of Antarctica change with the seasons?
It remains the same
It decreases in summer
It fluctuates unpredictably
It increases in summer
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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