NEET Biology question

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In the event of global warming, which one of the following is most likely to occur?

(A)Existing plant and animal communities will move North in response to warming
(B)Agriculture in the Prairie provinces will be redeveloped on the soils of the Canadian Shield
(C)The anticipated rise in sea level will be caused primarily by the melting of polar ice capsCorrect
(D)The decomposition of organic matter in the unfrozen surface layer of polar soils will increase

Answer: (C)

Solution

Among the listed projected consequences of global warming, the anticipated rise in sea level is most commonly and directly attributed to the melting of polar ice caps and glaciers adding water volume to the oceans, making this the most likely and widely cited

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