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Where are all the glaciers?
They are found all over the world, on every continent...even Africa!!! Normally they are found high up on mountain ranges but at the north and south pole they can be as low down as sea level.
When part of a glacier breaks off into the sea, it forms what is called an iceberg.
But what happens when they are gone!
If they were all to melt completely, we will have a lot more fresh water added to the seawater cycle. There is enough water stored in glaciers right now that if it all melted, the sea would rise by 70m.
Is sea level rise the only thing that will happen if they melt?
Scientists are still unsure of the other effects. Some think we also might have more cloud cover and rain as well as water being added to the water cycle.
Aquifers, where water is naturally stored underground may fill up to full capacity and cause land to flood.
Missing Words
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Melt Aquifers Iceberg
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Melt Aquifers Iceberg
When Glaciers _______________, the process is called deglaciation
Melt
When a melting glacier breaks of into the sea, it is called an ____________________.
Iceberg
We also might see a large rise in the amount of water stored in ______________________.
Aquifers
