Which of the following is the most significant threat posed by climate change according to the IPCC report?
A. the fast rate of change
B. the slow rate of change
C. that change is happening
D. that no change is happening
Answer: A
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A. It is a huge crater. B. It is a huge volcano. C. It is a huge cloud of water vapour. D. It is a huge spinning eddy.
The United Nations recognizes that the causes of desertification are straightforward and can easily be
prevented by proper policy. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
This city was the site of the most ferocious battle on World War II's eastern front
a. Stalingrad (Volgograd) b. Saint Petersburg c. Moscow d. Kiev
You have read about the mistakes made on Easter Island. On Tikopia, a small island in the Solomon Islands, the people acted in other ways. When they realized that the pigs they had imported were damaging the environment, they killed them all. They had to
have permission from a chief to fish, which prevented overfishing. They also practiced contraception. These actions all indicate that ________. A) they were concerned with only one year at a time B) they felt that everything was a nonrenewable resource C) they felt that everything was a renewable resource D) they were attempting to enact sustainability E) they believed in full resource utilization