After the IPCC Issued Dire Warnings on Climate Change and the EPA

question 46

Multiple Choice

After the IPCC issued dire warnings on climate change and the EPA took action in the form of new rules and regulations, what moderated the effects of the rule change and helped shift energy policy in the United States?

• A) a moderation of climate change itself and a slower rate of warming
• B) increases in gas and oil drilling with the aid of hydraulic fracturing
• C) a wide agreement on the new rules and regulations that boosted the use of renewable energy
• D) a stubborn resistance to the new rules and an unintended rise in the use of traditional fossil fuels

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Definitions:

Teres Major

A muscle of the upper limb that assists in the rotation and adduction of the arm.

Teres Minor

A small muscle of the rotator cuff that assists in rotating the arm laterally and stabilizing the shoulder joint.

Lateral Rotation

The outward rotation of a limb or organ away from the midline of the body.

Medial Rotation

Medial rotation is a rotational movement toward the midline of the body, typically referring to a movement of the limbs.