If All of the Ice Now Stored in Antarctica's Glaciers

question 90

Multiple Choice

If all of the ice now stored in Antarctica's glaciers melted, what would happen?

• A) Sea water would become fresh enough to drink because glaciers are made of fresh water.
• B) Sea level would rise flooding many coastal cities.
• C) Icebergs would float to the equatorial regions of the earth where they would lower the temperature and cause the climate to become cooler.
• D) Because glacial melt water is less dense than sea water, the glacial melt will float on top of the ocean and not affect the land areas.

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