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What If All The Ice Melted On Earth?

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What percentage of all the water on the Earth is fresh?

a)

30%

b)

13%

c)

3%

d)

23%

2.

How much of the 3 % of fresh water on Earth is actually accessible?

a)

70%

b)

30%

c)

35%

d)

65%

3.

What forms does ice take on land?

a)

permafrost

b)

glaciers

c)

snow

d)

icesheets

e)

all of the above

4.

Make a list or write a paragraph describing what could happen if all of the ice on Earth melted. (You can discuss this with a friend or family member)

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5.

What might some of the worst case scenarios be if all of the ice melts on Earth?

a)

loss of habitats

b)

loss of species

c)

risky resource exploration

d)

ecosystem imbalance

e)

A, B, C and definitely D

6.

Is your city at risk if the oceans rise due to all of the Earth's ice melting? What would happen to many of the coastal cities if this occurred? Use evidence from the video to explain why your solution would work.

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7.

How high will the seas rise if all of the ice melts?

a)

17 meters

b)

70 meters

c)

70 kilo meters

d)

7 meters

8.

What will happen to many of the world's major cities currently at sea level if the oceans rise? What do you think may happen to people in these cities if all the ice melts? What additional problems might this cause?

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