Read the Following Scenario and Answer the Question Below

question 20

Multiple Choice

Read the following scenario and answer the question below
Human activities, including fossil fuel combustion, farming, and deforestation, are known to increase the levels of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxides in our atmosphere. Measurable warming of Earth due to these greenhouse gases can alter ecosystem dynamics. In addition to the direct climatic effects on organisms within biomes, warming can lower levels of sea ice and increase precipitation in Arctic areas. Global warming also can melt permafrost in the tundra and increase sea surface temperatures, which could increase the intensity of hurricanes in vulnerable areas. Within communities, climatic change can shift interdependent species "out of sync," potentially causing indirect loss of species. For example, if pollinators and the plants they pollinate become out of synch, the pollinators may not be able to use a different food source, and the plants may not be able to reproduce.
-If the climate warms significantly, tundra permafrost may melt, which may lead to ______________ the community.

• A)succession occurring in
• B)pioneer species colonizing
• C)facilitation occurring in
• D)coevolution occurring in
• E)climax occurring in

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Definitions:

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning that no individual can be effectively excluded from their use, and one person's use does not reduce availability to others.

Regressive

A term often used to describe a tax system where the tax rate decreases as the taxable amount increases, leading to a higher burden on lower-income entities.

Sales Taxes

Taxes imposed on the sale of goods and services, typically calculated as a percentage of the sales price.

Consume

The use of goods and services by households or individuals, leading to the reduction or depletion of the useful life of a good or service.