Read the cause and effect essay by Jeffrey Wael, titled "The Causes and Effects of
Climate Change," and then answer the following questions.
The Causes and Effects of Climate Change
Climate change is a problem that has been increasing in seventy in recent years, as
have its effects on the earth. I will discuss the causes and effects of climate
change, focusing on human activity as one of the causes for this change, and some
of the effects it will have on the earth. I believe that humans are the main
contributors for climate change, which is also known as global warming.
Even though humans inhabit the earth and rely on it as currently the only place for
us to live, we uitimately contribute the most to making our only home inhabitable.
One of the ways humans cause global warming is by our means of transportation. A
large number of cars and trucks that we drive produce harmful chemicals that get
released into our atmosphere. In the United States one fifth of emissions come from
transportation vehicles: for every gallon of gasoline, around twenty four pounds of
harmful chemicals are emitted (Car Emissions & Global Warming" n.d.). Many modern
countries are pushing for more environmentally friendly vehicles; however, there
are many poorer countries where people cannot afford these vehicles. As a result.
they have to resort to using older vehicles: the older the vehicle, the more likely
it is to be harmful to the environment. Another way humans cause global warming is
through major companies and the decisions they make. Many companies often base
their decisions on financial profit instead of being aware of the kind of impact
that these types of decisions can have on the environment. For example, a factory
may be releasing harmful chemicals to the air, however, instead of spending money
on a filtration system, the owners may elect to leave it the way it is. These
causes, overall, will greatly affect the earth if nothing is done.
Today, the effects of climate change are becoming more and more prevalent. The
increase in temperature is causing many large bodies of ice around the world to
melt. This is a problem because it melts into the ocean and causes an increase in
sea level. These rising sea levels can create many problems for coastal cities and
force hundreds of thousands of people's houses to be destroyed. In the year 2005,
the global damage cost from floods was estimated to be approximately US$6 billion
per year, moreover, it is projected to increase to US$52 billion by 2050
(Hallegatte, 2013). These bodies of ice melting will also greatly affect the
animals that were living on them. Many of the animals will die because they will be
unable to find a place to live. One species that can fall victim to the melting
glaciers is the polar bear, it is expected that continuing melting glaciers will
have a severe negative affect on polar bear populations (Prop et al, 2015). Climate
change can also cause extreme cases of weather, which can effect the way the
farming industry grow their crops. This may force the industry to change the way
they grow their crops, causing them to lose money by making these changes. Climate
change will cause declines in yield for many important crops in developing
countries, South Asia in particular (Nelson et al.. 2009, p. vii). These cases show
the impact climate change has on the earth. Many human activities often cause
climate change, for example, driving vehicles. The result of such actions can
greatly affect the earth by melting bodies of ice, thus increasing the sea level.
Some may not believe that climate change is caused by human activity; however, I
believe it is. I believe any activity humans do to cause global warming is ten
times worse than anything else
that can be done by anything on earth. The situation of climate change is getting
worse and if nothing is done then we will no longer have a world to live in.
References
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1) Paragraph 2. The paragraph begins with the following topic sentence: "Even
though humans inhabit the earth and rely on it as currently the only place for us
to live, we ultimately contribute the most to making our only home inhabitable."
Considering the focus of the paragraph, which of the following improves the topic
sentence?
A. Even though humans inhabit the earth, we are currently contributing the most to
making our only home uninhabitable by causing climate change through our
activities.
B. Even though humans inhabit the earth and rely on it as currently the only place
for us to live, our activities cause climate change, as do several natural causes
such as volcanic and solar activity.
2) Paragraph 1. In the second sentence of the concise introduction, the keywords
effects and on the earth make the sentence rather repetitive because the writer
already used them in the preceding sentence.
Which of the following sentences effectively presents synonyms to add variety to
the writing style?
A. I will discuss the causes of climate change and its impacts, focusing on human
activity as one of the reasons for this change, and some of the consequences for
the planet.
B. I will focus on the causes of climate change and its impacts. and on human
activity as one of the reasons for this change, and will focus on some of the
consequences for the planet.
3) Paragraph 3. In the paragraph, the writer states the following: "These bodies of
ice melting will also greatly affect the animals that were living on them. Many of
the animals will die because they will be unable to find a place to live."
Which of the following is a better example of how to add a more academic tone to
the sentence?
А. These bodies of melting ice will also greatly affect the animals that were
living on them, many of which will die because they will be unable to find a new
habitat.
B. These bodies of melting ice will also greatly affect the animals that were
living on them, and many of these animals will die because they will be unable to
find a new home.
4) Paragraph 1. The writer ends the introductory paragraph by stating the
following: 7 believe that humans are the main contributors for climate change.
which is also known as global warming.
Which of the following is an accurate description of the sentence?
A. The sentence is a successful thesis statement that presents the writer's opinion
explicitly.
B. The sentence is a successful thesis statement that presents the writer's opinion
implicitly.
5) Paragraph 3. The paragraph opens with the following effective topic sentence:
"Today, the effects of climate change are becoming more and more prevalent."
Which of the following is a better example of how to add a more academic tone to
the sentence?
A. Today, the effects of climate change are getting increasingly prevalent.
B. Today, the effects of climate change are becoming increasingly prevalent.
