With No Increase in Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Computer Modeling Predicts

question 52

Multiple Choice

With no increase in greenhouse gas emissions, computer modeling predicts a rise in overall global temperature because:

• A) heat will be absorbed by the ocean causing overall warming.
• B) heat will be absorbed by the earth's surface causing overall warming.
• C) more heat is expected to radiate from the earth's surface.
• D) heat will radiate from ocean water that warmed in previous years.

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