Causes Of Coastal Flooding Flashcards

1
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name two reasons why global warming is a cause of flooding

A

melting ice and heating oceans

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2
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how does melting ice cause flooding

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melting land ice causes amount of water in the oceans to increase

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how do heating oceans cause flooding

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increasing temperatures cause oceans to get warmer and therefore expand

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