Natural climate variability ranging over months to decades is primarily the result of
A) intense global warming.
B) ocean-atmospheric interactions, especially the La Nia/El Nio southern oscillation (ENSO).
C) variations in the intensity of the sun and the Milankovitch cycle.
D) changes in the lunar orbit around the Earth.
Question 2
A poacher kills polar bears in Alaska and ships their skins to buyers in Asia. The poacher is most likely in violation of laws that come from the
A) Endangered Species Coalition and the Animal Protection Institute.
B) Endangered Species Act and CITES.
C) National Wildlife Association and Audubon Society.
D) World Wildlife Fund and the Alaska Wildlife Alliance.