8 Beautiful, Weird, and Scary Things Ice Can Do

The video explores various fascinating ice phenomena, including ice spikes, freezing fog, frost quakes, frost flowers, ice disks, methane bubbles, and ice shoves. Each phenomenon is explained in terms of its formation, characteristics, and potential impacts. The video highlights the unique properties of ice, such as its ability to float and expand upon freezing, and discusses the scientific principles behind these icy wonders.

What unique property of water allows ice spikes to form?

• Water molecules do not form hydrogen bonds.

• Water expands and becomes less dense as it freezes.

• Water becomes denser as it freezes.

• Water freezes from the bottom up.

What is a potential danger of freezing fog?

• It can cause plants to freeze.

• It can lead to ice spikes forming.

• It can make driving conditions hazardous.

• It can cause frost quakes.

How do frost quakes occur?

• Rapid freezing of water in the soil causes expansion and cracking.

• Ice spikes form in the ground.

• Ice crystals form on the surface of lakes.

• Water droplets freeze in the air.

What is a characteristic of frost flowers on sea ice?

• They contain a high concentration of bacteria.

• They are less salty than the ocean.

• They are formed in warm air conditions.

• They are formed by freezing fog.

What causes ice disks to spin in water?

• Wind currents.

• The density difference between cold and warm water.

• Methane gas bubbles.

• Freezing fog.

Why are methane bubbles in lakes like Abraham Lake dangerous?

• They create ice disks.

• They can cause frost quakes.

• They can explode if ignited.

• They form ice shoves.

What is an ice shove?

• A wall of ice pushed ashore by wind.

• A methane bubble explosion.

• A type of frost flower.

• A spinning ice disk.