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QuizMultiple Choice

Global Perspectives and the Physical World — Test

Question 13 • World and Regional Geography (Semester)

How do melting polar ice caps affect other parts of the world?

Answer
A
Coral on reefs expel algae from their tissues and turn white.
B
Rising sea levels threaten coastal and island nations.
C
Greenhouse gases cause a rise in temperatures.
D
Lower water temperatures limit biodiversity in oceans.

Explanation

When polar ice melts, water flows into the oceans and raises sea levels. Higher sea levels can flood low-lying coastlines and threaten coastal and island nations, so choice B is correct. The other choices describe different environmental effects or causes, not the main impact of melting polar ice on other parts of the world.

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