Glaciation

See how many answers you can get right with this Glaciation quiz:

1. What is meant by the term "Snowball Earth"?

It refers to the hypothesis that the Earth's surface became nearly or entirely frozen at least once It refers to the hypothesis that global warming will result in cooler winters

2. Most of the world's glaciers are to be found:

Near the Coastlines Near the Wetlands Near the Poles Near the Equator

3. How much of land area on Earth is covered with glacial ice?

4% 6% 8% 10%

4. How much of the world's freshwater, do glaciers store?

75% 55% 25% 5%

5. During the last ice age, how much of the total land area di glaciers cover?

40% 30% 20% 10%

6. If all land ice melted, sea level would rise by:

Approximately 7 meters worldwide Approximately 17 meters worldwide Approximately 70 meters worldwide Approximately 77 meters worldwide

7. Glacier areas cover over:

5 million square kilometers 15 million square kilometers 55 million square kilometers

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