Experts Have Posited That Syria's Change from a Stable to an Unstable

question 112

Multiple Choice

Experts have posited that Syria's change from a stable to an unstable country is partially due to an extensive drought. This means that the recent social change in Syria is partly due to

• A) a major physical event.
• B) wide-scale demographic changes.
• C) a new innovation or discovery.
• D) war.

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Definitions:

Tree-Ring Data

A method of dating that analyses the growth rings of trees to understand historical climate conditions, date archaeological sites, or study past volcanic eruptions.

Atmospheric Warming

The increase in Earth's average surface temperature due to rising levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Climate Change

Long-term changes in temperature, precipitation, and weather patterns on Earth, largely attributed to human activities such as fossil fuel combustion.

Ocean Currents

Large-scale movements of seawater that circulate throughout the earth's oceans, driven by wind, salinity, and temperature differences.