water system assignment by Angelina Aziz https://padlet.com/angelina_aziz/nktafp8nzizs en-us 2017-05-17 16:52:37 UTC 2017-05-26 18:47:48 UTC hello@padlet.com what are glaciers? angelina_aziz https://padlet.com/angelina_aziz/nktafp8nzizs/wish/172388708 Glaciers are formed when snowfall exceeds the melting rate. Glaciers are usually formed over centuries.
 ]]> 2017-05-17 16:53:20 UTC https://padlet.com/angelina_aziz/nktafp8nzizs/wish/172388708 factors affecting their size angelina_aziz https://padlet.com/angelina_aziz/nktafp8nzizs/wish/172836760 there are probably a lot of things affecting the size of glaciers but the biggest factor is climate change. Global warming is speeding up the metling rate and snow fall can not replace it. Glaciers are being melted away leaving many arctic animals homeless, starving, and hopeless.
Another thing that effects glacier size is snowfall. But snowfall is not as effective as global warming. 
 ]]> 2017-05-19 15:47:05 UTC https://padlet.com/angelina_aziz/nktafp8nzizs/wish/172836760 facts angelina_aziz https://padlet.com/angelina_aziz/nktafp8nzizs/wish/173869692 -Over 70% of the Earth's freshwater is contained in glaciers. 
-The five Great Lakes were carved out by glaciers. 
-Glaciers can be 50 km wide and 200 km long. 
-Glaciers are on every content expect Australia. 

]]> 2017-05-25 17:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/angelina_aziz/nktafp8nzizs/wish/173869692 The various states of water on the earth's surface angelina_aziz https://padlet.com/angelina_aziz/nktafp8nzizs/wish/174024144 There are three forms of water. Solid(ice), liquid, and gas(vapor).

]]> 2017-05-26 17:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/angelina_aziz/nktafp8nzizs/wish/174024144 how much of the earths water is fresh? angelina_aziz https://padlet.com/angelina_aziz/nktafp8nzizs/wish/174025241 About 71% of the earths surface is cover in water. But only 3% of the earths surface water is fresh. That means 97% of the earths water is salt water.]]> 2017-05-26 17:16:14 UTC https://padlet.com/angelina_aziz/nktafp8nzizs/wish/174025241 How much of the earth's water is frozen? angelina_aziz https://padlet.com/angelina_aziz/nktafp8nzizs/wish/174038754 The amount of water locked up in ice and snow is only about 1.7% of all water on Earth, but the majority of total freshwater on Earth, about 68.7% , is held in ice caps and glaciers. ]]> 2017-05-26 18:40:52 UTC https://padlet.com/angelina_aziz/nktafp8nzizs/wish/174038754