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Answer the following questions. Be sure to include the full reference for the source of any information used to answer these questions, and include in-text citations where appropriate. It is expected that your answers will be based on information found in Cook (2017) and the Learning Materials from SCIE 221 The Environment (2022).
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For how to format in-text citations, see the Humber Library's APA in Minutes for in-text citations:
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Question 1:- On the Skeptical Science website (Cook, 2017), click on "View All Arguments" in the menu panel on the left. What is the response to the myth that Antarctica is gaining ice? Use a direct quote (in one sentence) for your answer, including all of the correct formatting in APA for a direct quote.
Question 2 :-While still on the View All Arguments page, click on the response to the myth that "there is no consensus." Paraphrase the information about why scientists rely on expert consensus (Hint: you can find this information near the bottom of the page). Include all of the correct formatting in APA for paraphrased information.
Question 3:- Given that over 97 % of climate scientists agree that the climate change we are currently experiencing is caused by human activities, why do you think that there are still some politicians and business leaders who deny that climate change is a human-caused problem? (This is an opinion question, so you do not have to provide citations or references unless you used sources other than your own brain).
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