Global warming raises the sea level mainly because

land ice melts into the sea and sea water expands as it warmsCorrect answerYour answerfloating sea ice melts and overflowsCorrect answerYour answermore rain falls on the oceansCorrect answerYour answerthe sea floor risesCorrect answerYour answer

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Glaciers and the ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica add water to the oceans as they melt.
Warmer water also takes up more space (thermal expansion).

Worth noting

Melting floating sea ice barely changes sea level, just as melting ice cubes do not overflow a glass.

Concept: Sea-level rise
Typical timeTypical: 60 s
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Global warming raises the sea level mainly because

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