Melting ice in the Arctic __________.   Question 8 options:   a)  decreases the planetary albedo and acts as a positive feedback loop.   b)  increases the planetary albedo and acts as a negative feedback loop.   c)  explains why the Arctic is warming less than the rest of the world.   d)  contributes to ocean acidification.

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Melting ice in the Arctic __________.

 
Question 8 options:
 

a) 

decreases the planetary albedo and acts as a positive feedback loop.

 

b) 

increases the planetary albedo and acts as a negative feedback loop.

 

c) 

explains why the Arctic is warming less than the rest of the world.

 

d) 

contributes to ocean acidification.

 

 

 
Representative concentration pathways (RCPs) _____________.
 
Question 9 options:
 

a) 

Show the actions we know humans will take in the future.

 

b) 

put a limit on how much nutrient pollution can be released by wastewater treatment plants.

 

c) 

are a tax on the amount of carbon released by humans.

 

d) 

define several different scenarios based on which actions humans might take to limit greenhouse gas emissions.

 

 

 In response to climate change, species _________.
 
Question 10 options:
 

a) 

will likely shift their ranges towards the poles or up mountains.

 

b) 

will always be able to move fast enough to keep up with changing climates.

 

c) 

may need assisted migration by humans to help them move fast enough across fragmented landscapes.

 

d) 

all of the above

 

e) 

both a) and b)

 

f) 

both a) and c)

 

g) 

both b) and c)

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