Arctic Sea Ice and Global Warming
http://education.gsfc.nasa.gov/experimental/all98invProject.Site/Pages/trl/inv5-3.html


In this activity, students will link the rising global temperatures to changes in the freeze and melt patterns of Arctic sea ice.

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Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography, Biology, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science, Hydrology
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Hydrology/Hydrogeology, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:WaterKeywords: Density of Ice, Density of Water, Gas, Salinity, Carbon Cycle, Carbon dioxide, rising temperatures, rising sea levels, polar ice caps, global warming, arctic sea ice, Cryosphere