What Do Climate Scientists Predict Will Be the Result of Shifting

question 44

Multiple Choice

What do climate scientists predict will be the result of shifting patterns of precipitation and increasing dryness caused by anthropogenic global warming?

• A)an average increase in the thickness of the glaciers
• B)increased rainfall almost everywhere
• C)with warmer conditions,an average increase in agricultural production and increase in the food supply
• D)an average reduction of agricultural production and therefore a reduced food supply

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