Question

How can global warming lead to changes to the Earth’s surface?
a.
Global warming can lead to an increased number of earthquakes, which change the Earth’s surface.
b.
Global warming can lead to glaciers melting, causing flooding to areas and the decrease of glacial land masses.
c.
Global warming leads to a decrease in water levels of coastal wetlands.
d.
Global warming cannot lead to changes to the Earth’s surface.


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

B

Global warming causes glaciers and ice sheets to melt, which reduces glacial land mass and contributes to sea level rise and flooding/inundation of coastal and low-lying areas. Options A and C are incorrect (earthquakes are not driven by warming; coastal water levels generally rise, not decrease).