🌡️ Part 1: States of Matter and Climate

1. What happens to water when the temperature rises above 100°C?

It freezes into ice

It evaporates into water vapour

It stays liquid

It becomes snow

2. Which of these contribute to global warming? (Check all that apply)

Carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere

Methane gas from farming

Ice melting at the poles

Burning fossil fuels

3. At what temperature does water freeze into ice?

0°C

32°C

100°C

-10°C

4. How does global warming affect New Zealand's glaciers?

They grow larger

They melt and shrink

They stay the same

They move to different locations

🏔️ Part 2: New Zealand Examples

5. Fill in the blanks about New Zealand's environment:

The Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers on the South Island are made of _________ (solid water). When global warming increases temperatures, these glaciers _________ into liquid water, which flows into rivers and eventually reaches the _________ as water vapour through evaporation.

6. Explain how the water cycle works in New Zealand's mountains:

7. Give two examples of how climate change is affecting New Zealand's environment: