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90% of an iceberg is underwater. Ships or any other type of boats sailing in very cold regions have the possibility of misjudging the size of an iceberg and hitting them.Eg. titanic.

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Couldn't people from Titanic crawl onto iceberg?

No, because that would've been dangerous. The would just slip off, or get hurt because the iceberg is pointy and sharp.


Why are icebergs dangerous to passing ships?

icebergs are dangerous to passing ships as icebergs are hard to spot because usually about 90% of the iceberg is under water. This could make people think that it is only a small iceberg when really it could be very big. Also the iceberg's edges are very sharp due to the very low temperatures and can cut though the ship's hull easily.


Why didn't the Titanic passengers climb on the iceberg?

The Titanic passengers did not climb on the iceberg because it was too slippery and dangerous to do so. The iceberg was also much larger and taller than the ship, making it difficult for passengers to reach and climb onto. Additionally, the iceberg was cold and icy, posing a risk of hypothermia if anyone attempted to climb on it.


How are icebergs dangerous?

Dangerous enough, obviously. We're talking about 46,000 tons of steel going about 25 mph smashing against something that's harder than granite. We all know that the tip of the iceberg means there's much more below water but this is also glacial ice. Glacial ice is not frozen water, it's densely compacted snow, so it's six times denser than the ice in your freezer.


What makes iceberg turn into unusual shapes?

It breaks off then melts and freezes onto a different one


What is a growler from the book Ernest Shackleton?

A Growler is a very small iceberg which is less than 1 metre (3.3 ft) high and less then 5 metres (16 ft) long. When trapped air escapes as the iceberg melts, it sometimes makes a sound like the growl of an animal, and that's how growlers got their name.


What time was the iceberg that sank the Titanic sighted?

The time that it was spotted was at 1:42P.M. The captain was not paying attention at that time. It was very dangerous and deadly.


What makes fire dangerous?

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Which is iceberg?

a iceberg is a lettuce


Why do you think icebergs are so dangerous to passing ships?

because the pressure of the iceberg is greater than the pressure of the boat and so if the boat hits it, the iceberg will hit the boat, make a hole, and all of the pressure holding the boat up will be released and the ship will sink.


Why is the Titanic proven to be a fallacy?

The question makes no sense. The Titanic was a real ship. It actually did strike an iceberg and sink.


Do you know any good iceberg questions related to math?

An iceberg weighs 2,000 kilograms.How many grams does the icberg wiegh? 1 galon of water makes a 2 feet by 2 feet chunk of ice.If an iceberg is 800 feet by 700 feet how many galons of water does it contain?