an average of weather conditions (e.g. rain, sun, wind) in a place taken over a long period of time (usually 30 years or more)

a large mass of ice covering an area of over 50 000 square kilometres

a period of time during which thick ice sheets covered vast areas of land

Ice change over time

Geography

Glacier formation

Glacial processes

Glacial landforms

Evidence of glaciation in the UK

The Mer De Glace

Antarctica: A frozen wilderness

Antarctic food webs

Protecting Antarctica

Countries in the Arctic

The Arctic Tundra

Climate change in polar regions

This unit teaches pupils about the physical processes that influence cold places around the world and how areas of ice have changed over time due to climatic variations. Pupils will learn about the impact of global warming on glaciated areas and what this means for the future of our planet.

Ice and glaciers: How are cold places affected by a warming planet?

Which of the following is a cause of global warming?

Which historical period is known for being warmer with longer growing seasons in Europe?

What did the British-Irish Ice Sheet cover?

Which of these places is known for being very cold all year?

What happens to snow when the temperature gets warmer?

What do we call the water that falls from the sky as rain, snow, or hail?

Which of these increases the amount of sunlight that is reflected?

What happens when water vapour cools down in the sky?

Ice change over time

Lesson outcome