Question
A major concern about increasing global temperatures is that a large portion of polar ice could detach and melt into the ocean.
Which two spheres would interact if this happened?
Responses
geosphere and atmosphere
geosphere and atmosphere
cryosphere and biosphere
cryosphere and biosphere
hydrosphere and atmosphere
hydrosphere and atmosphere
cryosphere and hydrosphere
Which two spheres would interact if this happened?
Responses
geosphere and atmosphere
geosphere and atmosphere
cryosphere and biosphere
cryosphere and biosphere
hydrosphere and atmosphere
hydrosphere and atmosphere
cryosphere and hydrosphere
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The two spheres that would interact if a large portion of polar ice detached and melted into the ocean are the **cryosphere and hydrosphere**.
The cryosphere refers to the frozen water part of the Earth system, which includes polar ice, glaciers, and snow. The hydrosphere encompasses all water on Earth, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and water vapor in the atmosphere. When ice melts, it adds to the water in the hydrosphere.
The cryosphere refers to the frozen water part of the Earth system, which includes polar ice, glaciers, and snow. The hydrosphere encompasses all water on Earth, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and water vapor in the atmosphere. When ice melts, it adds to the water in the hydrosphere.