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Tanzania [10]
3 years ago
11

What fraction of the earth did the former continental glaciers cover?

Chemistry
2 answers:
bija089 [108]3 years ago
5 0
<span>i think one third part of the earth </span>
8090 [49]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

About 30-35%

Explanation:

Glaciers are defined as the large moving blocks of ice that are formed by the gathering and solidification of snow on the high elevated mountains. The poles and near-polar region are suitable locations for the formation of glaciers as the high latitude areas experience a very cold type of climate.

During the last glaciation or ice age, the maximum portion of the earth that was occupied with glaciers was about 30-35% of the total landmass.  

At present, glaciers cover only 10% of the earth's total landmass that includes the glaciers, large ice caps, and the extensive sheets of ice that are present in Antarctica as well as Greenland.

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