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1 — Climate Change Identify scientific observations that support the idea of climate change. Of the options below, which is used by scientists as evidence of man-made climate change?  a.) The ... growing number of endangered species  b.) The descending sea levels  c.) The melting of glaciers and polar ice caps  d.) The steep increase in the incidence and severity of skin cancer 2 — Causes of Climate Change Determine the causes of climate change. Which human activity does NOT contribute large amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere?  a.) Raising of livestock  b.) Burning of fossil fuels  c.) Urban sprawl  d.) No-till farming 3 — Impacts of Climate Change Compare the impacts of climate change and their possible effects. Alterations in weather is a major area of concern about climate change and can result in ___________.  a.) plants and animals shift their habitats  b.) changes in infectious diseases  c.) hazardous waste disposal  d.) stress on household, industrial and agricultural water supplies 4 — Efforts to Address Climate Change Recognize the efforts made by the Kyoto Protocol to address climate change. In 1997, representatives of the ________agreed to meet targeted reduction figures for greenhouse gas emissions as written in the Kyoto Protocol.  a.) developing countries  b.) United Nations  c.) European Union  d.) North Atlantic Treaty Organization 5 — Environmental Policy This study source was downloaded by 100000831988016 from CourseHero.com on 12-23-2021 13:34:19 GMT -06:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/66135245/Sophia-Environmental-Science-Unit-4-Challenge-2docx/ Identify the actions required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). What does NEPA require the government to do when considering an environmental issue?  a.) Forbid activities that may harm the environment  b.) Report findings to the public before taking any actions  c.) Complete a risk assessment  d.) Identify the favorable impacts on the environment that can be avoided 6 — Risk Categorize environmental hazards as voluntary or involuntary risks. Some environmental risks are involuntary because the actions of others are causing the impact, while others are voluntary because __________.  a.) there are multiple impacts  b.) there is no impact  c.) the individual is causing the impact  d.) others are causing the impact 7 — Sustainability and Solutions Determine actions associated with sus [Show More]

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