alleryStart learning →Global sea level is rising mainly because of thermal expansion and what else?
AMelting land ice
BIncreased river silt
CDeeper ocean trenches
DStronger lunar tides
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Melting land ice
Warmer water expands, and meltwater from glaciers and ice sheets adds volume to the oceans.
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