Use the terms below to answer questions 9–12.

greenhouse gases, high rainfall, high temperature, hotspots, sustainable development

9. Areas that have lost a large proportion of their habitats and contain lots of endemic species are called ecological _________. (1 point)

10. The greenhouse effect is accelerating; this is caused by increasing levels of _________________. (2 points)

11. One of two conditions that lead to an equatorial region's rich biodiversity is _______________ . (1 point)

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Use the terms below to answer questions 9–12.

greenhouse gases,  high rainfall,  high temperature,  hotspots,  sustainable development

9.   Areas that have lost a large proportion of their habitats and contain lots of endemic species are called ecological _________.  (1 point)

10.   The greenhouse effect is accelerating; this is caused by increasing levels of  _________________.  (2 points)

11.   One of two conditions that lead to an equatorial region's rich biodiversity is _______________ .  (1 point)