Imagine a glacier like a giant snow cone. As the snow is packed and squeezed over time, air gets trapped inside, like when you press down on a soft drink can and bubbles pop out. These tiny bubbles become part of the ice, just like the air we breathe today might be inside an ancient glacier millions of years from now.
Examples
- When you press your hands together on a soft drink can, tiny bubbles pop out, just like glaciers do when they get squeezed.
- If you make an ice cube with a soda, it will have little bubbles trapped inside.
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See also
- Why Do Glaciers Sing?
- How Does the Ocean Currents Influence Global Weather Patterns?
- How do storms form?
- How Do Forests Help the Planet Breathe?
- What are droplets?