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Suppose a particular glacier covers 100 km^2, and it loses 30 cm of depth in a decade. Approximately what volume (km^3 ) is lost? Show your work.

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Answer:

0.03 km^3

Step-by-step explanation:

First convert the 30 centimeters into kilometers. This will give you 0.0003 km because 1 km is 100,000 cm. Next multiply 100km^2 by 0.0003km which will give you your answer or 0.03 km^3.

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