A worldwide concern about coral is that above-normal water temperatures cause coral to expel symbiotic algae that provide the coral polyps with nutrients. This event is called ________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: bleaching
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Hurricanes are to warm, moist water as earthquakes are to
A) volcanoes. B) tsunami. C) blocks of deformed rock. D) mountains.
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When Columbus returned to Europe from the New World, he primarily took advantage of
A) polar easterlies. B) midlatitude westerlies. C) northeasterly trades. D) southeasterly trades. E) none of the above
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Describe two examples of how the warmer temperatures due to increased CO2 in the atmosphere may lead to positive feedback effects
What will be an ideal response?
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