Biology (Mader), 10th Edition

Objective: The student will investigate hurricane activity over the past 1,000 years as evidenced in sediment deposits and observe whether the activity appears to be influenced by global warming.

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1.		In determining the activity in and the age of the sediment core samples, the researchers are analyzing:
			A)	the layering of sand and rocks
			B)	pollen grains
			C)	carbon-14 content
			D)	all of the above
2.		According to this research, areas in New England:
			A)	appear to have never experienced a hurricane
			B)	appear to have experienced one major category 3 or 4 hurricane in history
			C)	appear to have experienced one major category 3 or 4 hurricane every 200-300 years
			D)	none of the above
3.		According to recent studies, it appears that:
			A)	increasing sea surface temperatures result in an increase in hurricane activity
			B)	increasing sea surface temperatures result in a decrease in hurricane activity
			C)	decreasing sea surface temperatures result in an increase in hurricane activity