For more than 20 years, scientists have been analyzing expected climate change and the impact on crops grown in particular regions. For example, states that typically plant corn and soybeans may need to switch to growing cotton
Such a change is an example of A) mitigation.
B) a cap-and-trade policy.
C) adaptation.
D) the Precautionary Principle.
C
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Which of the following is not true of chlorofluorocarbons?
A. CFCs role in depleting ozone has yet to be confirmed. B. They are used to make foam products. C. They have been used as propellants in spray cans. D. CFCs are stable under conditions at Earth's surface. E. They are used in refrigeration systems.
________ are narrow currents that flow straight out to sea in the surf zone.
A. Tidal currents B. Body currents C. Rip currents D. Swash currents E. Longshore currents
What forms the Pacific Garbage Patch?
A) plastic waste carried into gyres B) plastic waste pulled into tsunami C) dead zones along coastal regions D) acidification of the ocean E) all of the above
Efforts to limit global deforestation should be concentrated
A) in the northern hemisphere. B) in South America, Indonesia, and Africa. C) wherever there is the greatest concentration of people. D) in regions with the highest production of agricultural crops.