Which of the following will have the least impact on rising sea level?

A) melting of Greenland's ice sheet
B) melting of the floating polar ice cap
C) melting of North America's continental glaciers
D) melting of Eurasia's continental glaciers
E) the Antarctic ice shelf collapse


Answer: B

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