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What term describes the number of plant and animal species present along with the variety of genetic material present in these organisms?

A) biodiversity
B) biomes
C) bioculture
D) biodiversity hotspot
E) biozone

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Unless major steps are taken quickly in ocean preservation and fishing limits, it is predicted that there will be a "global collapse" of all species currently fished by the year 2050. ​

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Climate Zones - match the following terms to their descriptions below

In the K ö ppen Climate classification system, climate zones are delineated based on types of vegetation and amount of sunlight received. ​

The Green Revolution puts more food on the global table as it increases the diversity of crop varieties that are planted. ​

Which climate type commonly found along coastlines is characterized by mild winters and hot summers with little to no precipitation? ​

Climate change and market-based incentives to reduce emissions - match the terms below to their descriptions below

When sea ice melts, the darker ocean surface that is revealed absorbs more solar radiation, which in turn causes warming and melts more ice, which in turn creates a greater area of darker ocean surface. What is this process called?  ​

Ninety percent of global trade occurs via sea freight because _____. ​

The tectonic process of one plate "diving" beneath another is called __________. ​

Climate Zones - match the following terms to their descriptions below

The term climate type and biome are interchangeable or synonymous. ​

Most heat absorbed by Earth will escape to space via the buildup of greenhouse gasses.

Earth's surface is approximately 50% land and 50% water. ​

IPCC scientists argue that where possibly dangerous, irreversible, or catastrophic events are involved, policy should be based on the __________ __________, which states adverse events should be preempted by action. ​

The scientific community was initially unwilling to accept Alfred Wegener's continental drift hypothesis because he could not explain how continents moved.

What criteria do scientists use to group biomes of various vegetation together?  ​

The cultivation of aquatic organisms for food, including fish farming, that has the potential to increasingly substitute for wild-caught fish stock is called __________. ​

What is the cultivation of aquatic organisms for food called? ​

The greenhouse effect is a natural mechanism that keeps Earth warm enough to sustain life. Describe how it works. ​