Hi Chegg Team, I need some help with few questions here. Please note: only state
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Question
Hi Chegg Team,
I need some help with few questions here.
Please note: only state the answer. Thank you.
Question 1
Which one of the following statements is CORRECT?
Sea level drops when land masses undergo subsidence.
Sea level rises when water is added to the oceans through increased rainfall, either directly into the ocean, or from inflow from rivers.
Sea level drops when evaporation rates increase over the oceans, and when this extra atmospheric moisture falls on land as rain.
Sea level rises when water is stored in expanding ice sheets and continental glaciers
Sea level drops when water is stored in expanding polar ice caps and continental glaciers.
Sea level drops when land masses undergo subsidence.
Sea level rises when water is added to the oceans through increased rainfall, either directly into the ocean, or from inflow from rivers.
Sea level drops when evaporation rates increase over the oceans, and when this extra atmospheric moisture falls on land as rain.
Sea level rises when water is stored in expanding ice sheets and continental glaciers
Sea level drops when water is stored in expanding polar ice caps and continental glaciers.
Explanation / Answer
Which one of the following statements is CORRECT?
Sea level drops when land masses undergo subsidence.
Sea level rises when water is added to the oceans through increased rainfall, either directly into the ocean, or from inflow from rivers.
Sea level drops when evaporation rates increase over the oceans, and when this extra atmospheric moisture falls on land as rain.
Sea level rises when water is stored in expanding ice sheets and continental glaciers
Sea level drops when water is stored in expanding polar ice caps and continental glaciers.
Answer: Sea level drops when water is stored in expanding polar ice caps and continental glaciers.
Sea level drops when land masses undergo subsidence.
Sea level rises when water is added to the oceans through increased rainfall, either directly into the ocean, or from inflow from rivers.
Sea level drops when evaporation rates increase over the oceans, and when this extra atmospheric moisture falls on land as rain.
Sea level rises when water is stored in expanding ice sheets and continental glaciers
Sea level drops when water is stored in expanding polar ice caps and continental glaciers.