Question

The Antarctic Ice Sheet in the Southern Hemisphere _____.


holds almost two-thirds of Earth’s salt water


contains almost one-fourth of the world’s ice


is the only ice sheet remaining on the planet


holds almost two-thirds of Earth’s fresh water

Answer 1

The correct statement is that the Antarctic Ice Sheet in the Southern Hemisphere **holds almost two-thirds of Earth’s fresh water**. This ice sheet is the largest single mass of ice on Earth and contains approximately 60% of the world’s fresh water.