Question at position 28 Which of the following is NOT a consequence of a warming climate? Shifts in the world-wide distribution of plant and animal communities.Increased rates of subduction at convergent tectonic plate boundaries.Melting of glacial ice.Droughts in prime agricultural areas.

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The question asks us to identify which option is NOT a consequence of a warming climate. 
Option 1: 'Shifts in the world-wide distribution of plant and animal communities.' This is a well-documented effect of climate warming, as species track their preferred climate zones and migrate, alter ranges, or face local extinctions. Therefore, this is a plausible consequence of warming.
Option 2: 'Increased rates of subduction at convergent tectonic plate boundaries.' This statement concerns plate tectonics, which are driven by mantle convection over geological timescales and are not directly caused by short- to medium-term climate warming. Subduction rates are not recognized as a consequence of climate change, making this option a candidate for the one that does not follow from warming.
Option 3: 'Melting of glacial ice.' Warming temperatures reduce the mass of ice sheets and glaciers, leading to melting. This is a direct and widely observed consequence of climate warming, so it is a valid consequence.
Option 4: 'Droughts in prime agricultural areas.' Higher temperatures and changes in precipitation patterns can exacerbate drought frequency, duration, or severity in key farming regions, making this a plausible climate-change consequence.
In summary, most choices describe climate-change–related outcomes, except for the one tied to geophysical processes like plate tectonics. The option referencing subduction rate changes at plate boundaries does not align with climate-driven mechanisms and thus does not fit as a consequence of warming."

Question at position 28 Which of the following is NOT a consequence of a warming climate? Shifts in the world-wide distribution of plant and animal communities.Increased rates of subduction at convergent tectonic plate boundaries.Melting of glacial ice.Droughts in prime agricultural areas.

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