Sort each of the following causes based on whether it is a long-term or short-term cause of climate change. Long-Term Cause Short-Term Cause
formation of continental seas increase in the amount of area covered by glaciers
eccentricity of Earth's orbit changes in ocean circulation
changes in the positions of Earth's continents
abrupt increase in greenhouse : gases
mountain-building processes

Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. this map shows how climate change might affect precipitation patterns in the great plains of the united states by the end of this century. brown shows a decrease in precipitation, and blue shows an increase. the maps differ based on the predicted levels of greenhouse gas emissions. the maps show that northern areas should get . southern areas will likely get . to use these maps to prepare for natural disasters in the great plains, scientists need to ask, ?