Organisms and Ecosystems Unit Test

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How might bird populations on mountainsides respond to a warming climate?(1 point)
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There is not likely to be an effect based on a warming climate.
There is not likely to be an effect based on a warming climate.

The range shifts uphill over generations.
The range shifts uphill over generations.

Their eggs will hatch later.
Their eggs will hatch later.

The range shifts downhill over generations.
The range shifts downhill over generations.
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The most likely response of bird populations on mountainsides to a warming climate is:

The range shifts uphill over generations.

As temperatures rise, many species tend to move to higher elevations where it is cooler, thus shifting their range uphill over time.