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What happens to fresh water when frozen?
it turns into ice because of the temperature and expands in volume.
What will happen if hot and cold water mixes?
the ice will melt
What types of ice are there in Antarctica?
salt water ice and fresh water ice
Do fresh water ice and salt water ice melt the same?
yes
What percentage of earth's fresh water is stored in ice and snow?
Approximately 68.7% of Earth's fresh water is stored in ice caps, glaciers, and permanent snow.
Is an ice caps water fresh water or salt water?
Yes, but they can also be salt water.
What percent of the earth is fresh water trapped in frozen icecaps and glaciers?
70% of the world's fresh water is stored in the ice in Antarctica. 90% of the Earth's ice is also found there.
How much fresh water is stored in ice caps?
about 2% of the worlds fresh water are locked up in the polar ice caps....
What percentage of world's freshwater is stored as glacial ice?
About 3% of the water on Earth is fresh. Only about .1% of the fresh water is visible on land. About 75% of the fresh water is locked in glaciers and ice caps. Then about 24.9% of the fresh water is underground.
How much fresh water is held in Antarctic Ice Sheet in the Southern Hemisphere?
70% of the worlds fresh water and 90% of the worlds ice is stored in the Antarctic ice sheet.
Where does the fresh water come from on Antarctica?
Fresh water is either melted ice or desalinated sea water.
What 2 water forms in Antarctica?
Any water in Antarctica forms into ice, either sea ice or fresh-water ice.
