When ice floating in water melts, it does not cause sea level rise." Why is this fact misleading? Write a convincing, thoughtful and accurate counter argument for that statement. Use terms like: thermal expansion, phase changes, energy transfer, heat capacity, kinetic energy, and molecules. Explain how heat is increased in earth's system due to the greenhouse effect that can contribute to sea level rise

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"When ice floating in water melts, it does not cause sea level rise." Why is this fact misleading? Write a convincing, thoughtful and accurate counter argument for that statement. Use terms like: thermal expansion, phase changes, energy transfer, heat capacity, kinetic energy, and molecules. Explain how heat is increased in earth's system due to the greenhouse effect that can contribute to sea level rise 

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