Antarctic Ice Sheet Facts

The video discusses the vast ice coverage of Antarctica, which covers over 98% of the continent and can be up to 5 km thick. This ice holds 61% of the world's freshwater. If melted, it could raise global sea levels by 60 meters, causing catastrophic impacts such as the flooding of Florida and much of the US Gulf and East coasts.

What percentage of the Antarctic continent's surface is covered by ice?

• 100%

• 98%

• 75%

• 50%

How thick is the Antarctic ice sheet on average?

• 1 km

• 2 km

• 3 km

• 4 km

The thickest parts of the Antarctic ice sheet can reach a thickness equivalent to how many Burj Khalifas stacked?

• Four

• Six

• Three

• Five

What percentage of the world's freshwater is contained in the Antarctic ice sheet?

• 80%

• 70%

• 61%

• 50%

If the Antarctic ice sheet melted, by how much could global sea levels potentially rise?

• 80 meters

• 60 meters

• 40 meters

• 20 meters