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The Antarctic ice sheet is the largest in the world with about 13.72 million sq km of permanent ice representing about 90% of the worlds ice and is over 4 km thick in places.
If the ice on just the Antarctic Peninsula were to melt, sea levels would rise almost 0.5 metres. If all of the Antarctic ice were to melt, nearly all coastal cities would be under water.
To be less technical, if the south pole melted, our country would be EXTREMELY hot until touched by the equator since on the other side of the equator is already hot we would be hot also
If a meteor were to hit the North Pole, it would likely cause significant environmental damage due to the force of the impact. The impact could potentially trigger earthquakes, tsunamis, and changes in global climate patterns. The extent of the damage would depend on the size and speed of the meteor.
The North Pole ice is floating ice, so the melting will not raise sea levels. It will however release a huge amount of fresh water into the ocean, altering the habitat temporarily.
A larger problem will be the loss of albedo (the reflective nature of the ice). At the moment, ice reflects away 90% of the sun's radiation and only absorbs 10% of it. If the Arctic ice cap melts, then the ocean surface will only reflect away 10% of the sun's heat. It will absorb the other 90%. This will make the oceans much warmer than they are now.
sea levels will rise, more places will flood and be under water, typically low lying land such as Bangledesh which is a LEDC (less economically developed country) so they wouldn't be able to cope with it, as in they wouldn't be able to evacuate people so many people would die
The oceans would increase in level and some cities/countries including Manhattan would be flooded.
Well no. It was melted in 1962 and I don't recall Manhattan flooding.
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What would happen if the north pole of a magnet is in the south pole of earth and the south pole of a magnet is in the north pole of earth?
If the north pole of a magnet is aligned with the south pole of the Earth, and the south pole of the magnet with the north pole of the Earth, they would attract each other due to their opposite poles. This alignment would not reverse Earth's magnetic field.
If you were standing at the earths north pole which would be located in the zenith?
If you were standing at Earth's North Pole, the North Star, also known as Polaris, would be located directly in the zenith, or straight overhead. This is because Polaris is situated very close to the celestial north pole in the night sky.
What is another name for 90 degrees north latitud?
Another name for 90 degrees north latitude is the North Pole.
If you were at the north pole what would you be standing on?
If you were at the North Pole, you would be standing on sea ice floating on the Arctic Ocean. Beneath the sea ice at the North Pole is thousands of feet of water.
Which direction would you be headed if you were going from the south pole to Australia?
northeast
What would happen if you make a hole from north pole all the way to the south pole and fall into it?
you will end at north pole
What would happen in July at the North Pole?
The sun comes out
What would happen if a rattlesnake lived at the North Pole?
it will die of the coldness
What will happen if you push a north pole towards the south pole of another magnet?
opposites attract so they would pull together
What would happen if you fell in the sea at the North Pole?
You would die of exposure in a matter of minutes. However, it is very unlikely that you would fall into water, as the North Pole is normally covered by a thick layer of ice.
What would happen if you traveled to the north or south pole to view constellations?
You meet Club Penguin.
What would happen if polar bears at the North Pole if the environment suddenly became very warm?
They would not live
What happen if a north pole of a magnet is kept on the north pole of magnetic compass?
magnetic compass will stop working.
What would happen if the north pole of a magnet is in the south pole of earth and the south pole of a magnet is in the north pole of earth?
If the north pole of a magnet is aligned with the south pole of the Earth, and the south pole of the magnet with the north pole of the Earth, they would attract each other due to their opposite poles. This alignment would not reverse Earth's magnetic field.
In what direction would you be headed if you were going from the south pole to the north pole?
north
How many blizzards a year happen in the North Pole?
a lot
If you were standing at the earths north pole which would be located in the zenith?
If you were standing at Earth's North Pole, the North Star, also known as Polaris, would be located directly in the zenith, or straight overhead. This is because Polaris is situated very close to the celestial north pole in the night sky.
