What is sea ice?
Q: What is sea ice?
A: Sea ice is frozen ocean water.
Q: Where does sea ice form?
A: Sea ice forms, grows, and melts in the ocean.
Q: How is sea ice different from icebergs, glaciers, ice sheets, and ice shelves?
A: Sea ice originates in the ocean while icebergs, glaciers, ice sheets, and ice shelves all originate on land.
Q: In which regions does sea ice occur?
A: Sea ice occurs in both the Arctic and Antarctic.
Q: Is sea ice permanent or does it melt?
A: Sea ice melts in the warmer months and reforms in colder seasons.
Q: How does sea ice affect climate?
A: Sea ice helps to regulate global temperature by reflecting sunlight back into space.
Q: What is the role of sea ice in the ecosystem?
A: Sea ice is important to the ecosystem and affects marine life, from providing habitat and food for species such as polar bears, seals, and whales, to regulating the food web of the ocean.
