Which chain of events links global warming to an increased frequency of
severe storms?
O
A. Increase in temperature - Decreased rate of evaporation - Less
moisture in air
O
B. Decrease in temperature - Increased rate of evaporation - More
moisture in air
O
C. Increase in temperature - Increased rate of evaporation - More
moisture in air
O
D. Decrease in temperature - Decreased rate of evaporation - Less
moisture in air
SUBMIT

Global warming, as we know it (and as its name suggests), causes global temperatures to rise. This rise in temperature would also mean a rise in evaporation, which is the process by which liquids (in this case, water) changes into a gaseous state (water vapor). This means that more water vapor, an essential fuel for storms, would enter our atmosphere and increase its moisture, or humidity. The greater the humidity, the higher the potential of severe and intense storms.