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The Greenland Ice Sheet contains 2,850,000 cubic kilometers of ice. It is melting at a rate of .006% per year. How many cubic kilometers are lost each year?
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The Greenland Ice Sheet contains 2,850,000 cubic kilometers of ice. It is melting at a rate of .006% per year. How many cubic kilometers are lost each year?

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To find the answer, we simply multiply the total amount of cubic km by loss rate:

2850000*0.006 = 17100

The Greenland Ice Sheet loses 17100 cubic km of ice each year.

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