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In an ice-free world, assuming all ice has melted, what is the estimate for sea level change? Group of answer choices At least 65 meters of sea level rise About 1 meter of sea level rise No change to sea level due to Archimedes Principle About 1.8 meters of sea level rise

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In an ice-free world, assuming all ice has melted, what is the estimate for sea level change?

Group of answer choices

At least 65 meters of sea level rise

About 1 meter of sea level rise

No change to sea level due to Archimedes Principle

About 1.8 meters of sea level rise

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Solution

The correct answer is "At least 65 meters of sea level rise".

Here's a step-by-step explanation:

  1. The question is asking about the estimated change in sea level if all ice in the world melted.

  2. The ice in the world is mainly stored in glaciers, ice caps, and the polar ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland.

  3. If all this ice were to melt, the water would have to go somewhere, which would be the world's oceans.

  4. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, if all the world's ice melted, sea levels would rise by about 216 feet, or about 65.8 meters.

  5. Therefore, the closest answer to this estimate is "At least 65 meters of sea level rise".

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