Anne’s Quiz #34

Ice

1. What significant ice-related event took place in March 2002?: a) Part of the Antarctic Ice Shelf collapsed.; b) A freezing rain/ice storm hit Washington, DC, crippling the government momentarily.; c) An iceberg hit an oil rig in the North Sea.; d) An avalanche killed 23 skiers in the Alps.

2. How much land area did glaciers cover during the last Ice Age?: a) 5%; b) 32%; c) 54%; d) 70%

3. How much would sea level rise above current levels if all land ice melted?: a) 2 meters; b) 10 meters; c) 50 meters; d) 70 meters

4. How much of an floating iceberg is below the water line?: a) 10%; b) 30%; c) 70%; d) 90%

5. How many sides does a snowflake have?: a) 4; b) 6; c) 8; d) it varies

6. Why does water expand when it freezes?: a) Ice is actually warmer than cold water.; b) The water molecules attract extra oxygen atoms to bulk out their molecules.; c) The molecules align themselves in a lattice that is not as densely packed as amorphous water.; d) It doesn't.

7. In what city did they have a Frost Fair on the Thames River in the winter of 1813-1814?: a) Avon; b) London; c) Paris; d) York

8. On which of these heavenly bodies has ice been detected?: a) The Moon; b) Mars; c) Pluto; d) all of the above

9. At what temperature does water freeze into ice?: a) 0° C; b) 32° C; c) 100° C; d) 212° C

10. What kind of machine smooths the ice for figure skaters and hockey players?: a) Zamboni; b) Rigatoni; c) John Deere; d) Catepillar

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