A. Glacier National Park
Just slightly more than 100 years ago, there were as many as 150 glaciers dotted throughout Glacier National Park in the north of the U S A. By 2005, only 27 remained, and those are expected to disappear completely by 2030, if not earlier. Many of the plant and animal species that call the park home require cold water, meaning the ecosystem of the park stands to change dramatically when the glaciers are gone. B. Great Barrier Reef
It's so large that it can be seen from space, but the Great Barrier Reef is disappearing at an increased rate because of climate change. Rising ocean temperatures, water pollution, ocean acidification and cyclones continually hit the reef and have caused mass coral bleaching. What took 8,000 years for nature to build could disappear within our lifetimes.
C. Maldives
Maldives is the lowest-lying country in the world, with a maximum natural ground level of 2.3 meters (7 feet, 7 inches), and an average of only 1.5 meters (4 feet, 11 inches) above sea level. If sea levels rise too much, the country would earn an unwanted superlative: the first nation to be swallowed by the ocean because of global warming. D. Patagonia
A land of untouched beauty, South America's Patagonia stands to be dramatically altered by climate change. Many of its glaciers are steadfastly retreating due to rising temperatures and declining rainfall. While this land doesn't stand to disappear entirely, its landscape may soon be altered beyond recognition if global warming persists.
【浙江省2017高考英语二轮复习 专题训练 信息匹配(71)】相关文章:
★ 常熟市2014高考英阅读理解语一轮(暑假)训练题(7)及答案
★ 浙江省湖州市2014高考英语完形填空一轮(暑假)精炼(13)含答案
★ 重庆市2014高考英语阅读理解一轮(精品)训练题(2)附答案
★ 2014高考英语(新人教版)一轮基础训练(4)A、B卷(附答案或解析)
★ 安徽省淮南市2014高考英语一轮单项选择及文章训练(11)及答案
★ 湖南省汝城二中2014届高考英语一轮复习阅读训练 (79)
★ (全国通用)2014届高考英语一轮单元复习 限时强化训练十
★ 湖南省长沙县实验中学2016届高三英语二轮复习书面表达复习重点话题指导专题19 文学艺术话题指导(教师版)
最新
2017-04-24
2017-04-24
2017-04-24
2017-04-24
2017-04-21
2017-04-21