If all of the ice now stored in Antarctica's glaciers melted,what would happen?
A)Sea water would become fresh enough to drink because glaciers are made of fresh water.
B)Sea level would rise flooding many coastal cities.
C)Because glacial melt water is less dense than sea water,the glacial melt will float on top of the ocean and not affect the land areas.
D)Ice bergs would float to the equatorial regions of the earth where they would lower the temperature and cause the climate to become cooler.

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If all of the ice stored in Antarctica's glaciers melted, it would add a significant amount of water to the world's oceans, causing sea levels to rise and potentially flooding coastal cities. This is a major concern for the future as climate change continues to accelerate the melting of glaciers and ice sheets.

If All of the Ice Now Stored in Antarctica's Glaciers