Climate Models Predict That, as the World Continues to Warm

question 24

Multiple Choice

Climate models predict that, as the world continues to warm, sea-surface temperatures in the tropics will rise. This may in turn ____.

• A) increase global circulation
• B) increase the amount of time between hurricane formations
• C) increase the strength of hurricanes
• D) decrease the strength of hurricanes

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