Fault the misclassified items

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Question

   Three of these are impacts of climate change rather than causes of it.

   Choices

   1. Item

      Burning of fossil fuels

      Correct

      Yes

   2. Explanation

      sea level rises because the climate has already warmed

      Item

      Rising sea level

   3. Explanation

      melting follows warming rather than causing it

      Item

      Melting ice and snow

   4. Explanation

      droughts are an outcome of the changed climate

      Item

      More frequent droughts

Instructions

Three of these are impacts of climate change, not causes. Fault each one.