Which of the following would most likely occur in the hydrosphere if the ice caps melted?(1 point)

Responses

A. a decrease in the percent of the Earth covered by the oceans
A. a decrease in the percent of the Earth covered by the oceans

B. a change in the salinity of the oceans in the hydrosphere
B. a change in the salinity of the oceans in the hydrosphere

C. an increase in the percent of the frozen water in the hydrosphere
C. an increase in the percent of the frozen water in the hydrosphere

D. an increase in the total amount of water in all states (solid, liquid, and gas) in the hydrosphere

D. an increase in the total amount of water in all states (solid, liquid, and gas) in the hydrosphere