SckncsFoeue 8 Uni Frosh ed Sa Water Stans Par Workstees Tho Importance of Glaciers Directions: Use Science Facus 8, pages 384 ~ 387 ta help you with the questions. 4. What is meltwater? 2. Use the Venn diagram to compare a miltwell wth a crevasse (page 377). Crevasse Mitlwet ce ——e “ a oN ‘Seis aus Une 5: Fes aa Sak Wate Stems Pa Workehets how the retreating glacers are related to global warming 8. Explain the meaning of global warming. 9, Howis the greenhouse effect related to global warming?Selnce Poss # Uni rsh nd Sak Water Stems Pare Workhess 4. Fillin the spaces with words that make sense about the ice ages, Over the last several ____ years, Earth has had at least major periods of cooling called __. The most recent ice age began about 120 000 years age. It ended only about years ago. During this period, the _ was very different from what its today. covered as much as 28 percent of the land. During the last ice age, much of North America was as cold as is today. Glaciers covered the land from the _ to.as far south as the Scientists know this because of the distinct _ that glaciers create in the land, 5. Why do you suppose that glaciers did not cover more of the United States? 6. Brifly tell about five hypotheses that scientists have that try to explain why ice ages, ‘ocour,