Question

How would global warming change the water cycle and the climate around bodies of water, like oceans and lakes?

A)Warmer temperatures would cause in a drier, hotter climate.

B)Warmer temperatures would cause more precipitation and less run-off.

C)Warmer temperatures would cause more evaporation and more precipitation.

D)Warmer temperatures would cause more evaporation and much less ground water.

Answer 1

Hello!

The answer is: C)Warmer temperatures would cause more evaporation and more precipitation.

Why?

Warmer temperatures around bodies of water like oceans and most lakes will alterate the temperature of the water. A temperature increment will be traduced in more evaporated water, which can be translated into more precipitations.

It's a negative aspect, especially when we there are coastal communities, this climate alteration will translate in extreme flooding, affecting in a really bad and dangerous way the coastal communities, but flooding is not the only affectation, in fact, this will make the climate out of control, while some can experiment extreme flooding, others will experiment extreme droughts.

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Answer 2

For someone who lives in the northern hemisphere: this is most likely to be the answer: (c) Warmer temperatures would cause more evaporation and more precipitation. This is also probably why hurricanes are more powerful nowadays.