Question

Some scientists interpret satellite data to mean that glaciers are melting faster than in earlier centuries. In each decade since the Industrial revolution, the amount of glacier melt has doubled and some scientists predict that all the glaciers will have melted away by the year 2037. If Indeed this were true, in which year. would we have lost 50% of all the glaciers?

Answer 1

Answer:

2027

Explanation:

2027--50%

2037--100%

2047--200%

Answer 2

Answer:

According to scientists, we will lose 50% of all the glaciers by the year 2027.

Explanation:

Glaciers are made up of ice that moves downwards very slowly by the force of gravitation. Glaciers are melting because of the harmful effect of human activities especially the rise in global warming. The effects are so harsh that the scientists have estimated a double rise in glacier melting per decade.

According to the prediction of the scientists, by 2037, all the glaciers must have melted away.

• 2037 = 100% glacier melt.
• The melting is doubled each decade. So the melting in the decade before 2037 must be divided by 2.
• 2027 = $\frac{100}{2}$ = 50%

Thus, by the year 2027, 50% of glaciers might have melted away.