Question

drag each statement to the correct location on the table. classify each action as a cause or an effect of climate change. fossil fuels burn. glaciers melt. climates change. rain falls in unusual amounts. cities become more industrialized. human population grows worldwide. cause effect

Explanation:

• Cause of climate change:
• When cities become more industrialized, there is more burning of fossil fuels (which is another cause). Also, as the human population grows worldwide, the demand for energy (often from fossil fuels) increases, and more land - use changes occur, all of which contribute to climate change.
• Burning fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, which trap heat in the atmosphere and cause climate change.
• Effect of climate change:
• As the climate changes (warms), glaciers, which are sensitive to temperature, melt.
• Climate change disrupts weather patterns. One of the manifestations is that rain falls in unusual amounts (either too much in some areas causing floods or too little causing droughts).

Answer:

• Cause: Fossil fuels burn, Cities become more industrialized, Human population grows worldwide
• Effect: Glaciers melt, Rain falls in unusual amounts