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Polar Ice
ABOUT THE VIDEO
Ice glaciers in Antarctica are melting faster than ever before.
BEFORE YOU WATCH
Quiz. What do you know about Antarctica? Circle the correct answers.
1. You can find the (North / South) Pole in Antarctica.
2. Antarctica is (bigger / smaller) than Europe.
3. (Ninety / Sixty) percent of all the ice on Earth is in Antarctica.
WHILE YOU WATCH
A. Check your answers to the Before You Watch questions.
B. Watch the video again. According to the video, which of these will probably happen if Antarctica's glaciers melt? Check (✔) the correct
answers.
O seas will be colder
O many animals will lose their homes
O sea levels will rise
O cities and towns near the sea will disappear
O there will be more rain
AFTER YOU WATCH
Talk with a partner. What other places in the world do you think global warming will affect? Discuss.
A ship carves a path through ice floes.
