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Melting the north polar ice cap would raise ocean levels very little, for the same reason ice cubes melting in a glass of water do not overflow the cup. Ice occupies more volume than the water it displaces, which is why it floats. There would be SOME increase from thermal expansion.
The Greenland ice cap would add about seven meters (23 feet) to ocean levels. But when Antarctica melts (perhaps as little as a dozen centuries from now), ocean levels will rise 60 meters. Much of Hawaii is volcanic mountains well above sea level, but of lot of the area would be submerged. Low coastal areas around the world will flood.
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What would happen if a tundra melted?
global warming
What would happen if the earth gets 4 degrees hotter?
sea levels will rise due to melted glaciers
What will happen to day length if polar ice melt?
The day would lengthen by a small amount due to the change in the Earth's moment of inertia as the water would spread and its distance from the axis of rotation would increase.
If there was 6 inches of snow when it melted how much water would you have?
6 inches would be about .6 inches of water when melted usually 1 inch of rain = 10 inches of snow
What would a wet cold air mass be called?
The abbreviation for a cold, wet air mass would be cP. This abbreviation when related to weather stands for continental polar air.
What would happen to the coastal areas if the polar ice caps melted?
They'd flood.
What would happen in New York state if all the polar ice melted?
If all the ice melted in the North Polar regions, there would be no rise in sea levels, because Arctic ice is in the water already.If all the ice melted in the South Polar regions, in Antarctica, then sea levels around the world would rise 70 metres, or 230 feet. Every coastal city round the world would be flooded, including New York State.
What would happen to you if you were in the middle of the earth?
you would be melted
What would happen if a tundra melted?
global warming
What would most likely result of the polar ice caps melted?
Cities on the ocean would be in danger of flooding
What will happen if you have melted tar on your skin?
it would burn your skin
What would happen if you place melted chocolate in refrigerator?
It would obviously go solid.
What would be the most likely result if the polar caps melted?
Many fish would die off because of changes in the saltwater
What would happen to the land buried under the ice if the ice sheets melted?
It would flood
What would happen to the land buried under the ice sheet if the ice melted?
It would flood
What would happen if you melted every known metal into one alloy?
You will die.
What would happen if Hawaii wasn't a state?
It would have remained a monarchy.
