Question

with climate change trending toward a warmer overall global average temperature in the atmosphere, land surface, and water temperature, many impacts will be felt across the globe. which explanation best describes why droughts can be more frequent due to global warming?warmer temperatures result in increased evaporation of water in an area, resulting in less rainfall long - term.warmer temperatures decrease the permeability of the soil, which results in lower soil moisture.warmer temperatures decrease the ice cover, which melts and saturates the soils in the area.warmer temperatures increase the vegetation in an area, which prevent water from moving out of the soil.

Explanation:

When temperatures rise (global warming), evaporation of water from surfaces (like lakes, rivers, soil) increases. Over time, if more water is evaporating and there isn't sufficient precipitation to replenish it, droughts (long - term lack of water) become more frequent.

• For the option "Warmer temperatures decrease the permeability of the soil, which results in lower soil moisture": Soil permeability is more related to soil structure (e.g., clay vs. sand) rather than just temperature in a way that would directly cause widespread droughts.
• For the option "Warmer temperatures decrease the ice cover, which melts and saturates the soils in the area": Melting ice initially adds water (so it's the opposite of causing drought in the short - term from the ice - melt perspective).
• For the option "Warmer temperatures increase the vegetation in an area, which prevent water from moving out of the soil": Increased vegetation (if it were the case, which is not always true as some areas become deserts) would rather help in retaining water in the soil (through root systems) and might even increase local humidity through transpiration, not cause droughts.

Answer:

Warmer temperatures result in increased evaporation of water in an area, resulting in less rainfall long - term.