Question

which of the following predictions about global climate change is directly related to an increase in the burning of fossil fuels?
a. increased extreme weather
b. decreased food supply
c. global warming
d. falling sea levels

please select the best answer from the choices provided

○ a
○ b
○ c
○ d

Explanation:

Burning fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases (like CO₂), which trap heat in the atmosphere. Global warming is the long - term increase in Earth's average temperature due to this heat - trapping. Increased extreme weather (a) and decreased food supply (b) are indirect consequences of global warming. Falling sea levels (d) is incorrect as global warming causes sea levels to rise (due to ice melting and thermal expansion). So the prediction directly related to fossil fuel burning is global warming.

Answer:

C. global warming