Which One of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 95

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements is correct?

• A) Sea level drops when water is stored in expanding ice sheets and continental glaciers.
• B) Sea level rises when water is stored in expanding ice sheets and continental glaciers.
• C) Sea level rises when water is added to the oceans through increased rainfall and increased inflow from rivers.
• D) Sea level drops when evaporation rates increase over the oceans and when this extra atmospheric moisture falls on land as rain.

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Definitions:

Validity

A property of logical or analytical statements where the conclusion logically follows from the premises.

Unstated Premise

An implicit assumption or belief that is not explicitly expressed but is necessary for an argument's conclusion to hold.

Enthymeme

An argument in which a premise or conclusion is not explicitly stated but rather implied.

Validity

In logic, the characteristic of an argument or statement where it is impossible for the premises to be true and the conclusion false.