Question

9 - the future
learning objective: determine the changes predicted on the basis of current environmental issues.
which of the following is a current scientific prediction for the future of the environment?
a.) it will become easier to access the remaining fossil fuels.
b.) over half of the world’s landmass will be desert by the year 2050.
c.) loss of forests will have a critical impact on climate change.
d.) global temperature decreases will lead to more extreme weather patterns.

Explanation:

Forests play a crucial role in carbon - sequestration. Their loss would release large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, significantly impacting climate change. Option a is incorrect as remaining fossil fuels are becoming harder to access. Option b is an over - exaggeration, and there is no such prediction that over half of the world's landmass will be desert by 2050. Option d is wrong because it is global temperature increases, not decreases, that are associated with more extreme weather patterns.

Answer:

c. Loss of forests will have a critical impact on climate change.