Global warming is raising sea levels because of
A) melting ice and thermal expansion.
B) ocean basins compressed by continental drift.
C) greatly increased precipitation.
D) increased use of irrigation and drainage of wetlands on land.
A
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A) continental plates B) convergent plate boundaries C) oceanic plates D) transforming boundaries E) divergent plate boundaries
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