Which of the following would make a greater contribution to rising sea levels?
A) melting sea ice
B) melting land-based ice
C) increased levels of precipitation in some areas
D) increased levels of atmospheric water vapor
E) increased levels of global evaporation and transpiration

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Land-based ice refers to glaciers and ice sheets which hold a significantly larger volume of water compared to sea ice. Therefore, the melting of land-based ice will contribute more to the rising sea levels than the melting of sea ice or other factors such as precipitation, atmospheric water vapor, and global evaporation and transpiration.

Which of the Following Would Make a Greater Contribution to Rising