All of These Choices Are Potential Effects of a Warmer

question 27

Multiple Choice

All of these choices are potential effects of a warmer climate on Ontario except for:

• A) longer and more severe heat waves.
• B) potential for worse air pollution in the form of smog and acid precipitation.
• C) reduced water levels in Great Lakes and St.Lawrence River.
• D) melting permafrost weakening and undermining infrastructure.

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Definitions:

Stress Response

The body's way of reacting to a challenge or threat, involving a combination of biological changes and psychological responses.

Social Support System

A network of family, friends, colleagues, and other acquaintances who provide emotional, informational, and practical help.

Endocrine System

The system of glands located throughout the body that help control important activities such as growth and sexual activity.

Dissociative Fugue

A psychological state in which a person loses awareness of their identity or other important autobiographical information and often engages in unexpected travel or wandering.