5) Select all of the following that are considered consequences of human induced

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5) Select all of the following that are considered consequences of human induced climate change. (Hint: there are only two answers that are not considered consequences)

1. degradation of coastal habitats by rising sea levels

2. increases in CO2 and temperature will drastically increase plant growth, choking out natural ecosystems

3. increased global droughts

4. more precipitation will fall as rain instead of snow in the mountains, leading to flooding

5. crop productivity will decrease in tropical and subtropical areas

6. increasing temperatures will cause insects to grow to human-sized beasts

7. most continents will suffer a loss in biodiversity

8. increase in number of hurricanes and tropical storms

9. increased release of methane and carbon dioxide gases from thawing permafrost (feedback loops)

10. absorbance of more solar energy because of more dark patches of ice-free earth surface (decrease in albedo)

Explanation / Answer

Answer) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9,

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