2. Describe the location of the area that has the highest amount of shear strain.
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Extensive and unusual cold snaps have occurred here recently. is this evidence that global warming is lessening or not occurring? no—although the long-term trend is for warming, short-term weather patterns can still be variable. no—melting of glaciers and ice caps is making the oceans cooler, which can cause cold snaps. yes-- if global warming really were occurring, cold snaps wouldn’t happen. yes—due to global warming, weather patterns should be become less—not more—variable.

James hutton is ? a. extensively studied fossils. b. revealed that fossils would provide the history of past life. c. created the first scientific classification of plants and animals. d. provided geologic evidence necessary for calculating the time span of evolution.

Put these ecosystems in order of least biodiversity to most biodiversity 1. mediterranean forest 2. indonesian rain forest 3. arctic ocean