World Glaciers and Climate

    Who is in the Glacier Group at Hand Middle School?

 

            Cheyenne

            Sharice

            Teiara

     Stephanie and Martha (Team Leaders)

 

 

Shanice is holding our Ice Core. Each week we added a new color layer to our ice core to represent the weather in South Carolina.  This gives us a record of climate change over 6 weeks!!

What is a Glacier? 

A glacier is a huge mass of  ice that forms over a land mass. It forms from compacting snow in an area where snow accumulation exceeds melting and sublimation.

Where are Glaciers Found?

Glaciers are found at high latitudes. Also at high altitudes, i.e. mountains   

 

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