Question

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nearly ____ percent of the continent is covered by ice and snow

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Answer 1

90

explanation

Antarctica

The vast majority, almost 90 percent, of Earth's ice mass is in Antarctica, while the Greenland ice cap contains 10 percent of the total global ice mass. The Greenland ice cap is an interesting part of the water cycle.

Answer 2

Answer:

10 percent

Ice, which covers 10 percent of Earth's surface, is disappearing rapidly. Select a topic below to see how climate change has affected glaciers, sea ice, and continental ice sheets worldwide.