Global warming is melting permafrost. What are some negative consequences of this occurrence?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Examples: Increase in soil organic activity releasing the greenhouse gas methane, shifting of structures because of melting underneath, etc.

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What is the most important crop grown in East Asia? Why is this crop grown extensively in the southern part of the region but not in the northern part? And how might global climate change affect future yields in different regions of the world?

What will be an ideal response?

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What is a criticism of remittances?

A) They drain resources in the developed world. B) They are often used for conspicuous consumption. C) Municipal governments often tax them at exorbitant rates. D) They spread global inequality. E) They hinder rural-to-urban migration.

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Succession

What will be an ideal response?

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Fish are examples of _________

a. invertebrates d. prokaryotes b. vertebrates e. plankton c. marsupials

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