Question

select all that apply
select any description of how climate change influences individuals and species.
□ there is a decreased potential for disease to spread.
□ the natural pace of evolution, namely extinction, is disturbed.
□ there are more heat waves and droughts that threaten the lives of individuals and species.
□ the range of some individuals and species has expanded to include places that were once too cold to inhabit.

Explanation:

• Climate change often expands ranges of disease vectors, increasing disease spread, so the first option is incorrect.
• Rapid climate change disrupts natural evolution by causing faster, non-natural extinctions, so the second option is correct.
• Rising global temperatures lead to more frequent and severe heat waves and droughts, endangering organisms, so the third option is correct.
• Warmer temperatures allow some species to move into previously too-cold areas, expanding their range, so the fourth option is correct.

Answer:

• The natural pace of evolution, namely extinction, is disturbed.
• There are more heat waves and droughts that threaten the lives of individuals and species.
• The range of some individuals and species has expanded to include places that were once too cold to inhabit.