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People don't use icebergs because there is no practical way of taking their water. Additionally, icebergs don't float past any major population centers, and it's not as if piping that water (if it could be captured and melted) hundreds or thousands of miles would be your best options.
Glaciers absolutely are used for consumption because, aside from the polar ice sheets, they are located high in the mountains where they simply need to melt in the summer to provide water for people below. Parts of the West (in the U.S.) rely heavily on glaciers from the Sierra Nevada, and hundreds of millions of people in south-Central Asia get water from melting Himalayan glaciers.
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What do rivers ponds streams glaciers and icebergs all contain?
Water in its various forms - liquid in rivers, ponds, and streams; solid in glaciers and icebergs.
What kind of water is used to make an iceberg salt water or fresh water?
Iceberg water is typically freshwater because it comes from glaciers that originated from precipitation. This water freezes into icebergs before breaking off from the glaciers. Although icebergs may contain some salt on their surfaces from contact with seawater, the majority of the iceberg is freshwater.
How do icebergs form relating to the properties of water?
Icebergs form when chunks of ice break off from glaciers or ice shelves and float in the ocean. This happens due to the unique property of water expanding when it freezes, making ice less dense than liquid water. As a result, the frozen ice floats on the surface of the ocean, forming icebergs.
Why do glaciers float and not sink to the bottom of the ocean?
Glaciers are made of ice, which is less dense than water. Therefore, fragments of glaciers that break off into water, called icebergs, will float.
Are icebergs formed from frozen salt water?
No, icebergs are formed from freshwater ice. Saltwater freezes at a lower temperature than freshwater, so icebergs are made up of frozen freshwater from glaciers or ice shelves. When glaciers break off into the ocean, they form icebergs.
What do rivers ponds streams glaciers and icebergs all contain?
Water in its various forms - liquid in rivers, ponds, and streams; solid in glaciers and icebergs.
How much of earth fresh water is in icebergs and glaciers?
3%
What come from glaciers that have broken off and float in water?
Icebergs
What kind of water is used to make an iceberg salt water or fresh water?
Iceberg water is typically freshwater because it comes from glaciers that originated from precipitation. This water freezes into icebergs before breaking off from the glaciers. Although icebergs may contain some salt on their surfaces from contact with seawater, the majority of the iceberg is freshwater.
How do icebergs form relating to the properties of water?
Icebergs form when chunks of ice break off from glaciers or ice shelves and float in the ocean. This happens due to the unique property of water expanding when it freezes, making ice less dense than liquid water. As a result, the frozen ice floats on the surface of the ocean, forming icebergs.
Why do glaciers float and not sink to the bottom of the ocean?
Glaciers are made of ice, which is less dense than water. Therefore, fragments of glaciers that break off into water, called icebergs, will float.
Are icebergs formed from frozen salt water?
No, icebergs are formed from freshwater ice. Saltwater freezes at a lower temperature than freshwater, so icebergs are made up of frozen freshwater from glaciers or ice shelves. When glaciers break off into the ocean, they form icebergs.
What are examples of solid water?
Examples of solid water include ice cubes, glaciers, and icebergs.
Where would you most likely find the most abundant storage of water?
Glaciers and icebergs
How might the fact that icebergs and glaciers consist of fresh water make them useful to people?
The fresh water from icebergs and glaciers can be melted and used as drinking water or for irrigation purposes, helping to address water scarcity in certain regions. Additionally, the melting of icebergs can contribute to the replenishment of freshwater sources such as lakes and rivers. The purity of fresh water from icebergs and glaciers also makes it valuable for scientific research and potentially for use in industries that require high-quality water.
Is snow made from fresh water?
I should think it would be made of salt water since the icebergs I have heard of are all in the ocean. They are pure water as they are created from glaciers and since glacier ice is formed from falling snow and snow results from condensed water vapor in the atmosphere, the water from icebergs is quite pure.
What is the cryospher?
The portion of the hydrosphere that is permanently frozen. For example, glaciers and permafrost.
