[ 71 ] Earth and Space Science GED ® TEST SCIENCE FLASH REVIEW • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • As a result of warmer global temperatures, oceans are warming worldwide, producing adverse effects. Which of the following is NOT an adverse effect of warmer oceans? A. The ice sheets in the Arctic are growing, with negative consequences for many species of marine mammals that live there. B. Challenges to ocean creatures include increased marine diseases, invasive species, and the death of coral reefs. C. Larger and more frequent storms are accelerating shoreline erosion. D. Sea-level rise causes habitat loss and risk to islands and coastal homes. There are three ways that energy is transferred between Earth’s surface and atmosphere. What is one of those ways? Carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere can trap solar energy in a process known as what?