What is likely to happen in the long term if the earth continues to absorb more energy than it emits? a) the earth will discontinue recycling energy. b) organisms will begin to compensate for the change by incorporating more energy. c) the overall temperature of the earth will increase. d) the nutrient cycles will happen more frequently. e) the excess energy will create extra nutrients on earth.

C) The overall temperature of the Earth will increase.

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-Payshence

Correct Option is C

Explanation: If the earth continues to absorb energy than it emits then it will increase the overall temperature of the earth.

Think of it as a system in which we are doing some kind of work. Thus the work is done by the system, it will  be regarded as the negative amount as something is taken off from the system. Similarly if the system is gaining some kind of energy thus it will increasing something inside the system itself and thus it will increase the temperature.

Although the other options like discontinuation of the recycliing energy has other adverse effect as well but increment in the temperature can be considered as the prime effect.

i think the answer would be d