Explain the impacts of human-induced climate change on glaciers, and list the possible consequences for people and their communities
What will be an ideal response?
Melting and losing their water-mass, which will result in rising sea levels. Communities near current sea level will have to adapt and prepare for more frequent and severe flooding events.
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Compare and contrast the three phyla of worms. Which is considered to be the most evolutionarily advanced?
The world's wild species represent a warehouse of genetic diversity of instrumental value commonly called
A) the genetic bank. B) the agricultural genome project. C) a genome center. D) a chromosome concentration.
Before a landslide mass begins to move downhill, it must overcome ________.
A. gravity and friction B. inertia and gravity C. gravity and creep D. inertia and friction
Earthquakes, volcanoes, Benioff seismic zones, and island arcs are all associated with this sea floor feature.
A. abyssal plains B. oceanic trench C. passive margin D. seamounts E. guyots