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I REALLY NEED HELP According to the ocean conveyor belt virtual lab, what will happen If earth’s average temperature increases by 2*C?

A. Average sea level will decrease by 500 millimeters

B. The amount of earth covered by ice will increase to 25 percent

C. Much of the east coast will experience flooding

D. The rate of alpine glacier melting will decrease

User Noor Nawaz
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The answer is indeed C. Much of the East Coast will experience flooding

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i would assume C. rising sea temperatures can cause the polar ice caps to melt, adding more water and therefore rising ocean levels, which is why low elevation areas and areas near the coastline might experience more flooding 
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