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Antarctica's ice cap is the biggest ice pack on Earth. It covers 98% of the land on Antarctica and holds 30 million cubic kilometers of ice, enough to raise the world's sea levels by 70 meters if it melted. In East Antarctica the ice rests on land, but in West Antarctica the ice rests on rock sometimes two and a half kilometers below sea level. The weight of the ice has actually lowered the surface of the bedrock.
Snow falls on Antarctica, and the weight of the snow above turns it to ice. This ice is continually pushed outwards, sometimes with the help of fast moving glaciers, till it reaches the sea, where it floats out, eventually breaking off and forming icebergs (calving) which eventually melt. This process is how the water cycle works in Antarctica.
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What is the vegetation on an icecap?
There are no plants on the icecap. There is no soil, only ice.
Is an icecap something wear on you head?
Is an icecap something you wear
Is an icecap something you wear on your head?
Is an icecap something you wear
Antarcticas eco system?
it is the cycle of antarctia
What is antarcticas largest lake?
Lake Vostok
When was antarcticas treaty signed?
The treaty was signed in 1959.
What is the same as an icecap?
a glacier.
What is Antarcticas largest ocean?
Antarctica is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
What grows in antarcticas environmant?
livin' things mate! plants!!
What is Antarcticas average elevation?
7500 ft
Does Antarctica have an icecap climate?
Yes
Where is icecap located?
At the poles of the Earth.
