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 term ____________ refers to a market exchange that affects a third party who is outside or external to the exchange.
A. social costs B. spillover C. market failure D. private costs
The pH of the ocean has decreased by 0.1 pH units.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Feeling a strong sense of environmental responsibility, a person decides to do his or her part to decrease the global loss of rain forests. Which of the following activities helps the person contribute to rain forest conservation?
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
The same cold front typically produces more rain over Kentucky than over western Kansas
a. True b. False