Which of the following factors would make the strongest contribution to global climate change?

A. over-harvesting of wild species for consumptive value
B. large-scale deforestation
C. an increase in soil erosion leading to siltation of rivers and estuaries
D. disruption of the waste recycling by decomposers
E. drainage of wetlands producing a disruption of water purification


Answer: B

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These examine patterns within populations to find a correlation between a variable and its suspected effects

A) Ecosystem 

B) Informed consent agreement 

C) Epidemiologic studies 

D) Critical thinking 

E) Homeostasis

F) Metabolism

G) Placebo 

H) Theory 

I) Hypothesis 

J) Adaptive trait

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