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The diagram shows the trend of increasing global temperatures.
Using the data in the diagram, which describes the most likely effect on hurricanes experienced around the world?
The intensity of the hurricanes will decrease because oceans will absorb less heat.
The intensity of the hurricanes will stay the same because the rate of precipitation will decrease as the rate of evaporation increases.
The number of hurricanes will decrease because there will be less water in the oceans to evaporate.
The number of hurricanes will increase because there will be increased evaporation due to higher water temperatures.
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The number of hurricanes will increase because there will be increased evaporation due to higher water temperatures.
Warmer global temperatures raise sea surface temperatures, increasing evaporation and the amount of latent heat available to fuel tropical storms, which leads to more frequent (and often more intense) hurricanes.
Warmer global temperatures raise sea surface temperatures, increasing evaporation and the amount of latent heat available to fuel tropical storms, which leads to more frequent (and often more intense) hurricanes.
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