Geological evidence indicates there was once a warm tropical climate in what is now New York State. Other evidence shows that millions of years later, huge ice sheets covered the state. Which of the following statements can be concluded from the information above? (1) Climates of the future will always be as they are today. (2) The size and shape of the oceans remain constant through time.
(3) Glaciers are limited to the polar regions.
(4) There have been considerable climatic fluctuations in the past.
(5) An ice age always follows a period of tropical climatic conditions.​

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Which of the following energy sources is not an example of renewable energy? a. a wind turbine farm b. a clean-burning, coal-fired electric plant c. a hydroelectric dam d. a solar panel mounted on a home

Select the correct text in the passage. the moving continents affect all subsystems on earth. which sentence identifies a potentially negative consequence of shifting continents? the supercontinent pangaea began to break up about 175 million years ago. [during this process, more coastline was exposed as the landmasses separated]. [the rearrangement and displacement of these huge landmasses resulted in the diversity of plants and animals we see on earth today]. [the movement of the plates sometimes leads to earthquakes and tsunamis]. however, over the long course of earth's history, their effects are usually minimal. in oceans, the plate movements usually lead to seafloor spreading. [seafloor spreading often results in the formation of underwater ranges of mountains].