1) Which of the following ecosystems is being significantly impacted by rising sea level with the possibility of disappearing completely? A. Coastal dunes on barrier islands B. Mangrove Forests C. Salt grass meadows D. Kelp forests 3) The increased geographic distribution of which of the following vectors by 2080 could result in the spread of the virus that causes Dengue over a significant portion of the terrestrial environment A. Aedes mosquito B. Guina Coast tick C. Triatome bug D. Tsete fly 5) Using the graph, by approximately how much has the mean concentration of CO2 changed between 2017 and 2021? A. ~2-4ppm B. ~8-11ppm C. ~15-17ppm D. ~19-21ppm
1) Which of the following ecosystems is being significantly impacted by rising sea level with the possibility of disappearing completely? A. Coastal dunes on barrier islands B. Mangrove Forests C. Salt grass meadows D. Kelp forests 3) The increased geographic distribution of which of the following vectors by 2080 could result in the spread of the virus that causes Dengue over a significant portion of the terrestrial environment A. Aedes mosquito B. Guina Coast tick C. Triatome bug D. Tsete fly 5) Using the graph, by approximately how much has the mean concentration of CO2 changed between 2017 and 2021? A. ~2-4ppm B. ~8-11ppm C. ~15-17ppm D. ~19-21ppm
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1) Which of the following ecosystems is being significantly impacted by rising sea level with the possibility of disappearing completely?
- A. Coastal dunes on barrier islands
- B. Mangrove Forests
- C. Salt grass meadows
- D. Kelp forests
3) The increased geographic distribution of which of the following vectors by 2080 could result in the spread of the virus that causes Dengue over a significant portion of the terrestrial environment
- A. Aedes mosquito
- B. Guina Coast tick
- C. Triatome bug
- D. Tsete fly
5) Using the graph, by approximately how much has the mean concentration of CO2 changed between 2017 and 2021?
- A. ~2-4ppm
- B. ~8-11ppm
- C. ~15-17ppm
- D. ~19-21ppm
Transcribed Image Text:Recent monthly mean CO₂ at Mauna Loa Observatory
420
415
410
Jiffy
405
NOAA
400
2018
parts per million (ppm)
2016
2017
2019
Year
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2021
May 2021
2022
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