Question

a. if the earth moved a little closer to the sun, what would happen to each thing listed below? 1. the ice caps at the north pole and the south pole would ______ 2. the oceans would ____ 3. leaves and plants would ____ 4. the soil would ____ b. if the earth moved a little farther away from the sun, what would happen to each thing listed below? 5. the lakes would ____ 6. the ice caps would ____ 7. leaves and plants would ____ 8. animals would ______ critical thinking science fiction deals with the possible effects of science on the world sometime in the future. the stories are made up, though they are based on ideas from science. write a brief science fiction story about being on earth during a warming or cooling period. describe the world and what you see and do in it. what does this different earth look, sound, smell, and feel like? write your story on a separate sheet of paper.

Explanation:

1. If Earth moved closer to the sun, increased solar radiation would cause ice caps to melt due to higher temperatures. Oceans would experience more evaporation. Plants would face stress from excessive heat and drying soil. Soil would dry out and may become less fertile due to over - heating and evaporation of moisture.
2. If Earth moved farther from the sun, lakes would likely freeze as temperatures drop. Ice caps would expand. Plants would struggle to grow due to cold and less sunlight. Animals would face food shortages and habitat changes due to the cold climate.

Answer:

1. Melt.
2. Evaporate more.
3. Wither or die due to heat and dryness.
4. Dry out.
5. Freeze.
6. Expand.
7. Struggle to grow or die.
8. Face food shortages and habitat changes.