Which Change Is NOT Expected as a Result of Global

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which change is NOT expected as a result of global warming?

• A) increase in average atmospheric temperatures
• B) increase in temperature of the North Atlantic Ocean off western Europe
• C) sea level rise
• D) increase in insect-borne diseases
• E) more weather extremes

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Geologic Timescale

A chronologic subdivision of geologic time depicting the sequence of geologic events, including those represented by fossils; ages of boundaries are assigned through numeric dating of key rock units.

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Density

A measure of how much mass is present per given volume of a substance.

Meters Per Second

A unit of speed or velocity in the International System of Units (SI), indicating how many meters an object moves in one second.