Global Change — Unit test Answers

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Which of the following is a way that studies have determined industry might be affected by legislation on global warming?

creation of new jobs and technology

decrease in consumer spending

increased costs of production

reduction in the number of jobs available

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In addition to temperature and precipitation, Köppen’s climate system classified climates by a region’s

microclimates.

vegetation.

seasonal winds.

air masses.

Permafrost and mosses, lichens, and wildflowers are common in the

tundra climate.

subtropical climate.

temperate climate.

ice cap climate.

The seasons are caused by

Earth’s varying distance from the sun.

Earth’s changing rate of rotation.

the tilt of Earth’s axis as Earth revolves around the sun.

shifting climates on Earth’s surface.

Which of the following best describes the impact of glaciers upon the surface of the earth?

Ice buried continents under a few hundred feet of ice.

Glaciers scraped across the surface and altered landscapes and the course of rivers.

The passage of glaciers created new ecosystems.

All of the above.

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