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Environmental Report
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KWL Chart Create a KWL Chart about global warming. In the K column, list what you already know. In the W column, list what you want to know about it. You’ll use the L column to list what you learned after reading.
Glaciers and ice caps aren’t just homes for polar bears. They provide a habitat for many living things. So what will happen if global warming melts them away?