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If I take a milk bottle and freeze it. The milk will split the bottle or some milk will come out of the top. This is becuase when a liquid is frozen it ocupies more space (area) than when it is a liquid,
Agree??
Ok, next step.
If I take a pint glass with some ice in it, fill it with water and let the ice melt, the water level will be lower once the ice has melted. (becuase the ice takes up more area / volume and displaces more space than the equivilent in water would)
Ok you still with me yes???
Heres the question.
Why do people say that when the ice caps melt (global warming etc) we will get flodded???
These bits of ice are floating in the sea ? Yes ? They are displacing more than there own size would be if they melted ? No??
Im confused,
Agree??
Ok, next step.
If I take a pint glass with some ice in it, fill it with water and let the ice melt, the water level will be lower once the ice has melted. (becuase the ice takes up more area / volume and displaces more space than the equivilent in water would)
Ok you still with me yes???
Heres the question.
Why do people say that when the ice caps melt (global warming etc) we will get flodded???
These bits of ice are floating in the sea ? Yes ? They are displacing more than there own size would be if they melted ? No??
Im confused,