Question

read the passage and answer the following question(s).
the effects of climate change on miami
miami is a large city on the southeast coast of florida. due to its
location, the city often experiences weather events like tropical
storms and hurricanes. these weather events and flooding due to
rising sea levels can be extremely damaging to the city. some
scientists predict that miami could be one of the first cities impacted
by major sea level changes connected to climate change. the image
shows areas in and around miami that could be underwater if the
rising sea level continues.
which two pieces of evidence from the passage support the idea that global
temperatures are rising due to human involvement?
a. the sea level rises when polar ice caps and glaciers melt due to
increased temperatures.
b. humans use energy from resources that emit carbon dioxide more
than other resources.
c. the greenhouse effect causes heat energy from the sun to be
trapped in earths atmosphere.
d. the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide has increased with the
increase in the human population.
e. carbon dioxide is being emitted into the atmosphere through natural
events like volcanic eruptions.

Explanation:

• Option A: The text mentions "rising sea levels" and "the sea level rises when polar ice caps and glacier melt due to increased temperatures", which directly supports this option as evidence of human involvement in global climate change (melting ice from higher temps caused by human - related factors like increased CO₂).
• Option B: Human use of energy from resources that emit carbon dioxide more than other resources is a key human - related activity. The passage is about climate change impacts on Miami, and human - caused CO₂ emissions (a major greenhouse gas) are central to climate change, so this is relevant evidence.
• Option C: The greenhouse effect is a natural process. While human activities enhance it (by adding more greenhouse gases like CO₂), the statement itself about the greenhouse effect causing heat energy from the Sun to be trapped is a natural phenomenon description and not specific human - involvement evidence.
• Option D: The increase in human population is a very broad factor. There is no direct link shown in the passage between population increase and the specific climate - change - related events (like sea - level rise due to melting ice from temp increase) described in relation to Miami.
• Option E: Carbon dioxide emitted through natural events like volcanic eruptions is a natural source. The passage is focused on human - related climate change impacts, so this is not evidence of human involvement.

Answer:

A. The sea level rises when polar ice caps and glacier melt due to increased temperatures.
B. Humans use energy from resources that emit carbon dioxide more than other resources.