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Chapter 1 · The country Sweden

Vilket påstående om smältande is och havsnivån vid Sverige stämmer?

Which statement about melting ice and sea level around Sweden is correct?

  1. ✓Smältande landis bidrar till högre global havsnivåMelting land ice contributes to higher global sea level
  2. 2Smältande havsis höjer havsnivån lika mycket som landisMelting sea ice raises sea level as much as land ice
  3. 3Havsnivån stiger lika mycket längs hela Sveriges kustSea level rises equally along Sweden’s entire coast
  4. 4Sveriges landhöjning styr havsnivån i världens havSweden’s land uplift controls sea level worldwide

Why this option does not fit

Smältande havsis höjer havsnivån lika mycket som landis

Sea ice already floats in the sea; melting land ice adds water that was previously on land.

Havsnivån stiger lika mycket längs hela Sveriges kust

Land uplift varies along the coast and affects sea level relative to the land.

Sveriges landhöjning styr havsnivån i världens hav

Land uplift mainly affects local relative sea level; it does not control the global mean ocean level.

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