Which of These Is Unlikely to Result from Climate Change

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of these is unlikely to result from climate change?

• A) the change in distribution patterns of birds.
• B) an increased land area in some countries due to the melting of glaciers.
• C) increased drought in agricultural regions resulting in famine.
• D) warmer average temperatures.
• E) movement of tectonic plates.
• Chapter: 09

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Definitions:

Main Effect

The immediate effect that an independent variable has on a dependent variable within an experimental framework.

Simple Effect

Analysis within ANOVA that looks at the effect of one factor at a specific level of another factor, useful in interactions.

Interaction Effect

A phenomenon in which the effect of one independent variable on a dependent variable changes depending on the level of another independent variable.

Main Effect

In an experimental setup, the direct impact that an independent variable exerts on a dependent variable.