Multiple choice

Which of the following would contribute the most to sea level rise?

  1. Melting of the Arctic sea ice

  2. Melting of land ice in Greenland and Antarctica

  3. Melting of the glaciers in the Himalayas

  4. Melting of the glaciers in Alaska
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Land ice, such as the massive ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica, contributes significantly more to sea level rise than sea ice or smaller mountain glaciers when it melts into the ocean.

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