Biology: Science for Life with Physiology (6th Edition) (Belk, Border & Maier, The Biology: Science for Life Series, 5th Edition)
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Author: Colleen Belk, Virginia Borden Maier
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Chapter 17, Problem 2AAATB
One prediction of global climate change models is that significant amounts of melting ice will change the salt content of the ocean, causing the Gulf Stream current in the Atlantic Ocean to stop altogether. How will this change likely affect Europe?
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Climatologists look for climate change in many components of the climate system. Which of the following statements has the least direct evidence?
A. Global mean surface temperature has increased since 1850.
B. Arctic sea ice, glaciers, and ice sheets have decreased in size over the past 50 years.
C. The length of the growing season in the US has decreased since the 1890s.
D. Global mean sea level has risen significantly since 1880.
The following graph shows the average pH of the ocean over the last 20 million years of Earth's history.
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Source: Acidification Model Source CO2SYS (Pierrot, Lewis and Wallace. 2006. Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, ORNL, US DOE, Oak Ridge, TN, USA)
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Ocean acidity has been steadily increasing from 20 million years ago to the present time.
Average ocean pH has fluctuated over the millennia from just over 8.0 to about 8.3.
In the last 20 million years of Earth's history, the average pH has never gone below 8.0.
Ocean acidity has been steadily decreasing from 20 million years ago to the present time.
What impacts would be expected to water supplies or other hydrologic features such groundwater table, oceans, etc., if the climate zone was to change in Texas?
Chapter 17 Solutions
Biology: Science for Life with Physiology (6th Edition) (Belk, Border & Maier, The Biology: Science for Life Series, 5th Edition)
Ch. 17 - Explain why the northern United States experiences...Ch. 17 - Prob. 2LTBCh. 17 - Prob. 3LTBCh. 17 - Prob. 4LTBCh. 17 - Prob. 5LTBCh. 17 - Which of the following biomes is most common on...Ch. 17 - Tundra is found ___________ . where average...Ch. 17 - Prob. 8LTBCh. 17 - Prob. 9LTBCh. 17 - Prob. 10LTB
Ch. 17 - Consider the following geographic factors and...Ch. 17 - One prediction of global climate change models is...Ch. 17 - What can you infer about the geographical...Ch. 17 - Calculate your current personal ecological...Ch. 17 - How many biomes do you rely on to supply your...Ch. 17 - The science that you learned in this chapter has...
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