Question

based on this graph, which of the following best describes the impact these variations would have on the water cycle? a decrease in global land and ocean temperatures will result in higher rates of precipitation an increase in global land and ocean temperatures will result in lower rates of condensation a decrease in global land and ocean temperatures will result in lower rates of evaporation. an increase in global land and ocean temperatures will result in higher rates of evaporation

Explanation:

Evaporation is directly related to temperature. Higher temperatures provide more energy for water molecules to change from liquid to gas state. In the water - cycle, an increase in global land and ocean temperatures will cause more water to evaporate. A decrease in temperature would reduce evaporation rates. Condensation is not directly decreased by an increase in temperature and a decrease in temperature would not lead to higher precipitation rates.

Answer:

D. An increase in global land and ocean temperatures will result in higher rates of evaporation.