Question

Based on "Climate Change: An Overview,” what are the effects of global climate change? Check all that apply.

increasing temperatures in the Arctic
more-frequent forest fires
extinction of different plant species
extensive deforestation
increasing use of fossil fuels
rising sea levels

Answer 1

Applicable effects:
- ✅ increasing temperatures in the Arctic — Arctic amplification causes faster warming there.
- ✅ more-frequent forest fires — warmer, drier conditions increase wildfire frequency/intensity.
- ✅ extinction of different plant species — shifting climates and habitat loss drive species extinctions.
- ✅ rising sea levels — ice melt and thermal expansion raise global sea levels.

Not effects (drivers or separate processes):
- ⬜ extensive deforestation — mainly a human land‑use driver of climate change, not a direct effect of it.
- ⬜ increasing use of fossil fuels — a primary cause of climate change, not an effect.