16.2 CLIMATE CHANGE: SERIOUS EFFECTS Directions: Read pg 544-552. Fil in the graphic organizer. Effect Projections (what do we expect?) Reality (what do we already see?) Snow and ice melt Permafrost melt Sea-level rise

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Q: How does a different in temperature affect air flow patterns?

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Q: How might weather in the western United States be affected by El Niño?

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A: Option b will be the correct answer.

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