FAQ about Glaciers

FAQs about glaciers

1. What are glaciers, how long do they take to form and retreat?

2. What is the difference between a glacier, an iceberg and an ice pack?

3. What benefits do glaciers provide us?

4. Why are glaciers and other ice the Earth’s sunscreens?

5. What would happen if all the glaciers on Earth melted?

6. Did you know that Venezuela is the first country in the world to lose its last glacier?

7. Are glaciers receding?

8. How many glaciers are there on Earth and which are the highest?

9. What are the most notable glaciers in America?

10. What other planets in the Solar System have glaciers?

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