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Analysis 1

A Calculation to Demonstrate the Thickness of Terrestrial Ice

The following table shows surface areas (in km 2) for various features of the Earth.

Surface Area of EarthSurface Area of Ocean Surface Area of LandSurface Area of United States
472.6 million km2360 million km2218 million km29.3 million km2

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