Which of the following would most likely occur in the hydrosphere if the ice caps melted?(1 point) Responses A. a decrease in the percent of the Earth covered by the oceans A. a decrease in the percent of the Earth covered by the oceans B. a change in the salinity of the oceans in the hydrosphere B. a change in the salinity of the oceans in the hydrosphere C. an increase in the percent of the frozen water in the hydrosphere C. an increase in the percent of the frozen water in the hydrosphere D. an increase in the total amount of water in all states (solid, liquid, and gas) in the hydrosphere
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The most likely occurrence in the hydrosphere if the ice caps melted would be:
B. a change in the salinity of the oceans in the hydrosphere.
Melting ice caps would contribute freshwater to the oceans, which can alter the salinity levels. Additionally, while option D might also be true (as more water would exist in liquid form rather than as ice), the most direct and significant impact immediate from the melting ice caps pertains to changes in ocean salinity.
