Australia's Great Barrier Reef, as well as low coral islands in the Pacific, are vulnerable to

A. sea-level rise from global warming
B. earthquake damage
C. snowstorms
D. tornadoes


A. sea-level rise from global warming

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The pH of the ocean has decreased by 0.1 pH units.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A) Eating more beef from Brazil B) Purchasing village-managed, shade-grown coffee and cacao from South America C) Promoting the purchase of wood products from South America D) Avoiding the purchase of all nuts and fruits harvested from forests in Brazil

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The same cold front typically produces more rain over Kentucky than over western Kansas

a. True b. False

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