Explain briefly how global warming negatively impacts coral reefs
What will be an ideal response
Global warming can raise the water temperature above the narrow range of tolerance for coral reefs. Additionally, increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere can increase the acidity of the oceans, making it difficult for the polyps in coral reefs to create calcium carbonate.
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What is the typical setting for fold and thrust belts (AKA mountain belts)?
a) associated with convergent plate boundaries b) ocean-ocean divergent plate boundaries c) continental rifts d) transform faults e) any of the above
Owing to the small diurnal and annual temperature ranges, tropical climates are considered "winterless."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The Peru-Chile trench is moving over the ________ Plate as South America moves west.
A. Antarctic B. Australian C. Nazca D. South American E. North American
Of the total solar energy reaching the Earth, ________ percent is fixed by photosynthesis
A) 80 B) 40 C) 20 D) 10 E) less than 1