Our Planet · Topic 41 of 50
Melting Glaciers
⭐ MasteredGlaciers are huge slow-moving rivers of ice. As the climate warms, many glaciers are melting faster, adding water to rivers and oceans.
💡 Fun fact
Some glaciers are melting so quickly that they are shrinking every year.
All about Melting Glaciers
Glaciers are huge, slow-moving rivers of ice. As the climate warms, many glaciers are melting faster and adding water to rivers and oceans.
Glacier melt affects water supplies for millions of people.
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Real-life uses of Melting Glaciers
- Studying climate change
- Monitoring water supplies
- Teaching about ice
Frequently asked questions about Melting Glaciers
What are glaciers?
Huge slow-moving rivers of ice.
What is happening to many glaciers?
They are melting faster.