Sea ice floating on the oceans is the first to melt as the Earth's climate warms. Which of the following most accurately models the impact melting sea ice has on global sea level?
W) Like the water level in a basin when you pour a glass of water into it, sea level will rise significantly
X) The ocean floor rocks and sediments are porous like sponges. They will absorb the additional water from the ice and sea level will not rise significantly
Y) Like a melting ice cube sitting in a glass of water, the water and the melted cube will evaporate and sea level will drop
Z) Like ice cubes in a glass of water, the ice has already displaced the water so as the ice melts, sea level will not rise significantly
✔️Answer:Z) LIKE ICE CUBES IN A GLASS OF WATER, THE ICE HAS ALREADY DISPLACED THE WATER SO AS THE ICE MELTS, SEA LEVEL WILL NOT RISE SIGNIFICANTLY
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