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Average score: 60%
Sea level has remained fairly constant throughout Earth's history.
The correct answer is "False"
Melting sea ice has the potential to raise sea level by several meters.
The correct answer is "False"
Other than melting glaciers and ice sheets, which has caused the rise in sea levels over the last 100 years?
The correct answer is "Warming of ocean surface waters."
What percentage of heat from global warming has the ocean absorbed in the past 40 years?
The correct answer is "84 percent"
El Nino is the result of global warming.
The correct answer is "False"
The normal temperature for ocean surface water is:
The correct answer is "-2 to 30C"
Sea level has never been higher than it is today.
The correct answer is "False"
What percentage of the world's population lives within 100 kilometers of the shoreline
The correct answer is "39 percent"
During the last ice age (about 18,000 years ago), when ice sheets were at their maximum extent, sea level was:
The correct answer is "about 120 meters lower than present."
Sea level rise contributes to more frequent flooding in which of these coastal areas?
The correct answer is "All of the above"