Summary
Glaciers melt and feed rivers, especially in summer.
If the ice keeps shrinking, there will be less water later. 🌧️
Key Points
4 points1
Glaciers are huge frozen rivers that sit high in the mountains.
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Warmer temperatures cause the ice to melt faster at first, then slow down.
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The melt water helps fill the Indus River area during hot months.
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When much ice is gone, the amount of water flowing down will drop.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsglacier
A massive, slow‑moving sheet of ice high in the mountains.
basin
The region where water gathers and drains into a main river.
runoff
Water that runs over the land into streams and rivers.
peak water
The period when melting ice gives the most water before it lessens.
meltwater
Water that comes from ice turning into liquid.
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