Question

Southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI) is a disease often carried by deer ticks in the southern United States. Which sentence best explains how climate change could increase the number of STARI cases?
A. Infectious diseases may become more widespread as ticks increase their range.
B. Ticks may weaken the animals they feed on, causing more deaths in the population.
C. People who work in agriculture may have to relocate to find new employment.
D. Rising seas and flooding may result in the displacement of millions of people.

Answer 1

D is the correct answer.

Answer 2

A. Infectious diseases may become more widespread as ticks increase their range. (apex)