Rising Sea Levels

Front

What are the two main processes that cause sea-level rise?

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Thermal expansion and ice melting

Front

Small island nations are most vulnerable to what due to rising sea levels?

Back

Relocation of coastal communities

Front

Sea level rise is already occurring at what kind of rates?

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Unprecedented

Front

Sea level rise will continue for how long after greenhouse gas concentrations are stabilized?

Back

Centuries

Front

Historically, human civilizations have responded to the risk of rising sea levels with retreat and ___.

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Defensiveness

Front

If all glaciers and ice sheets melted, by how much would the global sea level rise?

Back

195 feet

Front

Over how many trillion pounds of glacial ice melts from the land and enters the sea each year?

Back

1,700

Front

The Greenland Ice Sheet contributes how many trillion pounds of ice melt annually?

Back

700

Front

The Antarctica Ice Sheet contributes how many trillion pounds of ice melt annually?

Back

550

Front

Antarctica contains what percentage of the earth's ice?

Back

90%