Question

in terms of climate change, what do cherry blossoms and sugar maple trees have in common? (1 point) 〇 they are affected by melting polar ice. 〇 they are affected by increased oxygen in the air. 〇 they are affected by more frequent wildfires. 〇 they are affected by earlier spring warmth.

Explanation:

Both cherry blossoms and sugar maple trees rely on spring temperature cues for key seasonal events (blooming for cherry blossoms, bud break/sap flow for sugar maples). Climate change has caused earlier spring warming, disrupting their natural seasonal timelines. The other options are not a shared direct impact: melting polar ice does not directly affect these temperate plants; increased oxygen is not a climate change-related stressor for them; wildfires are not a universal shared impact compared to shifted spring warmth.

Answer:

They are affected by earlier spring warmth.