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Ice has a higher ___ than liquid water.

albedo

ice shelf

an ice sheet that extends and floats over the ocean

icecap

areas of land (less than 50,000 km2) covered in ice and snow

iceberg

floating fragments of ice broken off of glaciers or ice shelves

The high ___ of water means that communities that live by the coast have a more moderate climate than those further inland.

heat capacity

The ocean is the great carbon sink. This is important because it ___.

helps regulate global climate

The Global Conveyor Belt, a deep ocean current, is important because it ___.

helps regulate global climate, it transports nutrients around the globe, and it transports warm water to colder regions.

As ice melts, more sunlight is absorbed. As more sunlight is absorbed, the atmosphere heats up. As the atmosphere heats up, more ice melts. This is an example of a(n) ___.

positive feedback loop

albedo

the measure of a substance's ability to reflect sunlight

ice sheet

thick areas of land (over 50,000 km2) covered in ice and snow