Question

question 19
julie sighed and closed her textbook. she was convinced. “wow, global warming really is real,” she said to her roommate.
“what?” yawned elena. “nah, i don’t think so. doomsayers are always going on about that.”
julie opened the textbook again. “look at this photograph of glaciers. look at how much has melted in just the last 50 years.”
elena glanced at the photo without much interest. “glaciers are like miles and miles of ice. not enough of them is going to melt to make a difference.”
choose the reason that elena is wrong, according to climate scientists.
sea levels have always been on the rise.
glacial melt and rising sea levels are directly linked.
glaciers melt and reform without affecting sea levels.
sea levels fluctuate for many years.

Explanation:

Climate - science shows that glacial melt contributes to rising sea - levels. Glaciers melting adds water to the oceans, causing sea - level rise. Elena wrongly assumes that glacier melt won't make a difference.

Answer:

Glacial melt and rising sea levels are directly linked.