[ EcoQuizzes: Matching ]

EcoQuizzes: Matching

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Melting/thinning of ice caps, breaking of ice sheets to icebergs and rising sea levels.
Warm ocean currents with cold currents as a result of irregularities in global weather patterns.
Dislocation of aquatic species due to irregularities in water temp & weather pattern.
accidental spills of oil causes a layer of oil to cover a particular area of ocean, acting as barrier for sunlight & oxygen diffusion into the ocean contaminating & poisoning the marine ecosystem.
Occurrence of avalanche due to vibrations and noise disturbances due to industries nearby.
Particulates of volatile organic chemicals floating stagnant creating a Mars-like environment which is hot, corrosive and poisonous for the living inhabitants of earth.
It occurs due to leeching of nitrogen based chemicals from agriculture or indiscriminate dumping of toxic waste.
Rapid heat absorption by bare soil raises the temperature of the lower atmosphere in some areas, causing thermal gradients which result in more frequent and intense winds, and also reduced transpiration rates and drier atmosphere affect the water cycle and reduced rainfall – climatic pattern change. All this is caused because of it.
Drought brought on by dumping of toxic chemicals causing dehydration of soil and also thermal pollution causing fertility loss to soil. This is cause due to it.