One Major Threat from Global Warming Is the Flooding of Low-Lying

question 55

Multiple Choice

One major threat from global warming is the flooding of low-lying areas from the melting of glaciers and of polar ice caps.Scientists predict that over centuries sea levels could rise by as much as:

• A)10 m.
• B)4-6 mm.
• C)4-6 m.
• D)none of the above

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The feeling of being full or satisfied, typically in the context of eating, which reduces the desire to eat more food.

Drive Reduction

A theory in psychology suggesting that psychological needs create an aroused state that drives an organism to reduce that need by engaging in some goal-directed behavior.

Motivated Behaviors

Actions driven by internal desires and needs, such as hunger or achievement, guiding the organism towards specific goals.

Physiological Needs

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