sea level change eustatic change

Question 1

what does eustatic change affect?

Answer 1

sea level across the planet

Question 2

what can eustatic change be caused by?

Answer 2

thermal expansion or contraction or changes in glacial processes

Question 3

what is thermal expansion?

Answer 3

the process of water expanding when it gets warmer

so the volume of water increases leading to rising sea levels

Question 4

when was the last ice age?

Answer 4

between 29,000-19,000 years ago

Question 5

in the last last age 29,000-19,000 years ago how much lower were sea levels? and why were they so much lower for?

Answer 5

lower than they are currently

ice caps stored most of the water and precipitation fell as snow

Question 6

how much has the IPCC predicted sea levels to increase by in 2100?

Answer 6

0.3-1.0 m

Question 7

what is happening in Miami?

Answer 7

they are currently facing problems
the coastal strip is flooding regularly
during high tides
as a result of rising sea levels