Usually a word or concept can be defined in just one sentence. A definition essay, however, needs to be several paragraphs. Therefore, the definition must be extended to include examples, details, personal experience, description, causes, effects, analysis, etc.
Global Warming Causes More Hurricanes. It could be that the tropical oceans will become warmer with a simultaneous decrease in upper atmosphere temperature, which will cause stronger convection, which will help tropical storms to become more organized and stronger so there will be stronger hurricanes.
Global warming can affect sea levels, coastlines, ocean acidification, ocean currents, seawater, sea surface temperatures, tides, the sea floor, weather, and trigger several changes in ocean bio-geochemistry; all of these affect the functioning of a society. 1 Sea level 1.1 Coasts. 1.2 Society.