SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Because they are so large, melting ice sheets can affect the climate of ecosystems in the entire world. Melting ice sheets contribute to rising sea levels. As ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland melt, they raise the level of the ocean. Coastal habitats are put at risk of being flooded.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ultimately, as the ice sheets shrink, the water they add to the ocean raises sea level around the world (see the Sea Level indicator).

Detailed explanation-3: -Glaciation is the formation, movement and recession of glaciers. Glaciation was much more extensive in the past, when much of the world was covered in large, continental ice sheets. Currently, glaciers cover about 10 per cent of the world’s land area (14.9 million km2).