Try It! Arctic Ice Melt Has Different Effects than Antarctic Ice Melt

The Arctic region is an ocean. Antarctica is land. When Arctic sea ice melts, will it affect sea level? What about when Antarctic ice melts? Experiment for yourself. Put an ice cube into a glass of water, and mark the level of the water. Does it change as the ice melts? Now put an ice cube onto a block resting in a container of water, and mark the level of the water. What happens to the water level as the ice melts? Test it for yourself!

Find out more at the National Snow and Ice Data Center.

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Is this glass of ice water more typical of the Arctic or Antarctica?

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