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What will happen to the ice caps if the Sun's energy gets stronger?
The ice will become much harder, causing clouds to form more rainfall.
The ice will become much colder, causing clouds to form less rainfall.
The ice will become water, then the water will become vapor.
The ice will become vapor, then the vapor will become water.
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The third option is correct: "The ice will become water, then the water will become vapor."
Higher solar energy raises temperatures, so ice first melts into liquid water. That water can later evaporate into vapor as temperatures and evaporation rates increase. (In some cold, dry conditions some ice can sublimate directly to vapor, but the usual sequence with warming is melt → liquid → vapor.)
Higher solar energy raises temperatures, so ice first melts into liquid water. That water can later evaporate into vapor as temperatures and evaporation rates increase. (In some cold, dry conditions some ice can sublimate directly to vapor, but the usual sequence with warming is melt → liquid → vapor.)
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