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Frozen Oceans Primary

All about ice

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Inuit (Inuktitut) names for ice

siku general name for icesaattuq thin iceainniq crack in sea iceipruaqtittuq thick icemaniillat uneven ice created by pressurenanuk polar bear

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The ice was thick enough to have a camp built on it

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And even thick enough to land a plane on it

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Normally the ice was thick enough for the explorers

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But sometimes, the ice broke up

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And the explorers had to use their sleds as a raft

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Or even crawl across very thin ice, hoping it did not crack

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And if you’re very unlucky, the ice will crack under your bed

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Sometimes the ice pushes together into ‘ice rubble’

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Rubble is very hard to ski across

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The explorers have to choose their way carefully

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What’s happening to Arctic sea ice?

Average 1979-2000

2012

2013

What can you tell from the graph?

1. How does the area of sea ice in the Arctic change during the year?

2. Compare the sea ice area between the average 1979-200 and 2012.

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Why does ice matter?

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Why does ice matter?

Many animals need the sea ice to survive.

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Why does ice matter?

The black water absorbs heat and melts more ice.

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Why does ice matter?

Melting ice can cause sea levels to rise.

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Why does ice matter?

Changes in the ice in the Arctic could make Britain colder.

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How do you feel about the loss of Arctic sea ice?Do you think

people need to work to protect

the Arctic?