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Increased frequency of hurricanes
Loss of fertile delta regions for agriculture
Decreased rate of photosynthesis in vegetation
Change in global patterns of precipitation
Shrinking of the polar ice regions
Loam (Loam is soil composed of sand, silt, and clay in relatively even concentrations)
Clay
Silt
Sand
Humus
Generally warm ocean currents
Descending dry air currents
Slow-moving jet streams
Enhanced Solar radiation
Predominantly low atmospheric pressure
A species of trout becomes extinct in a *eutrophic lake
The annual volume of sewage flowing into a stream is decreased by 50%
The height of a factory smokestack is increased
A parcel of forest land is declared a State Park
PCB-consuming bacteria are sprayed on an area that has soil contaminated with PCBs
Human feces
Ammonia
Phosphates
Heavy metals
Nitrates
I only
II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III
150 million
200 million
300 million
400 million
800 million
Nuclear
Hydroelectric
Solar
Coal-burning
Geothermal
Chlorofluorocarbon
Methane
Carbon dioxide
Nitrous oxide
Carbon monoxide
Clearing of tropical forests
Predation by raptors
Sport hunting
Disease from polluted waters
International trade in pets
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