Environmental and Conservation Biology

Aquatic animals use less energy than land animals. (True or false?)

Aquatic animals use less energy than land animals. (True or false?)

Aquatic animals use less energy than land animals.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Broadleaf weeds in a cornfield can be killed with a(n) _____ herbicide without damag

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Tools play a small role in agriculture Indicate whether the statement is true or ...

Tools play a small role in agriculture Indicate whether the statement is true or ...

Tools play a small role in agriculture
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

Tools that are cleaned, oiled, and free from rust are easier to handle.
 
  Indicate

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The thirdlargest spectator sport in the United States is What will be an ideal ...

The thirdlargest spectator sport in the United States is What will be an ideal ...

The thirdlargest spectator sport in the United States is
 
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Question 2

Horses that weigh 900 to 1,400 pounds are called
 
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Some two-thirds of the solar energy reaching the Earth is absorbed by water on or near the Earth's ...

Some two-thirds of the solar energy reaching the Earth is absorbed by water on or near the Earth's ...

Some two-thirds of the solar energy reaching the Earth is absorbed by water on or near the Earth's surface.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

The forestry industry uses

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Crazyme

Why is weekly or biweekly inspection of houseplants a recommended practice? What will be an ideal ...

Why is weekly or biweekly inspection of houseplants a recommended practice? What will be an ideal ...

Why is weekly or biweekly inspection of houseplants a recommended practice?
 
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Question 2

How can you condition or acclimate a greenhouse-grown plant to growing indo

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nbkh2010

In acid soils the principal chemical form of phosphorus available for plant uptake is ________. ...

In acid soils the principal chemical form of phosphorus available for plant uptake is ________. ...

In acid soils the principal chemical form of phosphorus available for plant uptake is ________.
 
  A) P2O5 B) P3- C) H2PO4- D) HPO42- E) P3+

Question 2

Other things being equal, a soil with 30 clay

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Which of the following is probably least indicative of a cold frontal passage tw

Which of the following is probably least indicative of a cold frontal passage tw

Which of the following is probably least indicative of a cold frontal passage two hours ago?
a. an increase in temperature
b. a change in wind speed
c. an increase in humidity
d. an increase in stability

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bio_man

An upper level inversion may actually favor severe thunderstorm development because the inversion ...

An upper level inversion may actually favor severe thunderstorm development because the inversion ...

An upper level inversion may actually favor severe thunderstorm development because the
  inversion will prevent many smaller weaker thunderstorms from forming.
  a. true
  b. false


Q. 2 - About equal nu

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Khushhal Farooq

A stream's velocity varies only along its length. (True or false?)

A stream's velocity varies only along its length. (True or false?)

A stream's velocity varies only along its length. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Q. 2 - The Mississippi River is an example of channel flow. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


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The basic building block of silicate minerals is the silica ____________________. Fill in the ...

The basic building block of silicate minerals is the silica ____________________. Fill in the ...

The basic building block of silicate minerals is the silica ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Q. 2 - Tightly bonded, complex groups of different atoms that act as single units (e.g., car

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abbyraelax

What steps could you take to lower your climate impact? Check the Union of Concerned Scientists Web ...

What steps could you take to lower your climate impact? Check the Union of Concerned Scientists Web ...

What steps could you take to lower your climate impact? Check the Union of Concerned Scientists Web site for suggestions.
 
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Q. 2 - What national efforts is the United States making to

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princess34

Which of the following best explains the formation of a medial moraine on a glacier?

Which of the following best explains the formation of a medial moraine on a glacier?

Which of the following best explains the formation of a medial moraine on a glacier?
 
  A) A gravel pile that marks periods of glacial readvancement
  B) A ridge of debris carried down the center of glacial ice
  C) Sands and gr

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abbyraelax

What evidence supports the hypothesis that most of the dust that contributes to hazy summer skies in ...

What evidence supports the hypothesis that most of the dust that contributes to hazy summer skies in ...

What evidence supports the hypothesis that most of the dust that contributes to hazy summer skies in the southeastern United States originates in Africa?
 
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Q. 2 - What is a desert pav

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abbyraelax

Where are temperate rain forests most common

Where are temperate rain forests most common

 

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Gabbygrapes

Put the following stages of secondary succession in the proper order. Start by writing the letter of ...

Put the following stages of secondary succession in the proper order. Start by writing the letter of ...

[html]Put the following stages of secondary succession in the proper order. Start by writing the letter of the first stage next to the number 1

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college98

Which of the following gave the president authority to declare selected public lands as national ...

Which of the following gave the president authority to declare selected public lands as national ...

Which of the following gave the president authority to declare selected public lands as national monuments?
 
  A) The National Parks Act
  B) The Homesteaders Act
  C) The Wilderness Act
  D) The Sw

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sylviag14

If the total world population reaches 13 billion, what is one issue that consumers will need to ...

If the total world population reaches 13 billion, what is one issue that consumers will need to ...

If the total world population reaches 13 billion, what is one issue that consumers will need to address to maintain the population on Earth while considering carrying capacity of the Earth itself?
 
  A) Since biocapacity will be

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lovely_rose_

If the temperature of a gas increases, the ________ of the gas decreases.

If the temperature of a gas increases, the ________ of the gas decreases.

If the temperature of a gas increases, the ________ of the gas decreases.
 
  A) pressure B) number of moles
  C) volume D) None of these is correct.

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Tanzious02

Compaction of soil in a garden harms plants by ________.

Compaction of soil in a garden harms plants by ________.

Compaction of soil in a garden harms plants by ________.
 
  A) increasing aeration, increasing infiltration, and decreasing runoff
  B) decreasing aeration, increasing infiltration, and decreasing runoff
  C)

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Thisdude

What are some of the alternative, unconventional resources for oil and natural gas? What will be ...

What are some of the alternative, unconventional resources for oil and natural gas? What will be ...

What are some of the alternative, unconventional resources for oil and natural gas?
 
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jajikim

Identify specific ways in which the transportation and electricity generating sector could reduce ...

Identify specific ways in which the transportation and electricity generating sector could reduce ...

Identify specific ways in which the transportation and electricity generating sector could reduce and/or conserve energy in an effort to become more sustainable.
 
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CrazyNaut

All of the following are predicted to occur in the near future except:

All of the following are predicted to occur in the near future except:

All of the following are predicted to occur in the near future except:
 
  A) Large urban areas around the globe will grow quickly without the infrastructure needed for providing safe drinking water.
  B) Lake Mead may

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Dada

Worldwide, the fastest growing cities today are mostly ________.

Worldwide, the fastest growing cities today are mostly ________.

Worldwide, the fastest growing cities today are mostly ________.
 
  A) small cities in the southern United States, such as Austin, Texas, and Raleigh, North Carolina
  B) cities in the northern United States, such as C

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holaholapiepie

All of the following statements about the sulfur cycle are true except for the following:

All of the following statements about the sulfur cycle are true except for the following:

All of the following statements about the sulfur cycle are true except for the following:
 
  A) Sulfur is released into the atmosphere when humans burn coal.
  B) Unlike nitrogen and carbon, organisms do not require or

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vazadir

The Haber-Bosch process creates nitrogen fertilizers by ________.

The Haber-Bosch process creates nitrogen fertilizers by ________.

The Haber-Bosch process creates nitrogen fertilizers by ________.
 
  A) allowing vegetative detritus to break down under anaerobic conditions
  B) extracting nitrogen oxides from the gases produced when fossil fuels ar

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Abisf

Explain the statement the lower down in the food chain we eat, the greater percentage of solar ...

Explain the statement the lower down in the food chain we eat, the greater percentage of solar ...

Explain the statement the lower down in the food chain we eat, the greater percentage of solar energy we put to use, and the more people Earth can support in terms of trophic levels and pyramids of energy.
 
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omar.quesadamed

Over-irrigation can result in ________. (Multiple Choice)

Over-irrigation can result in ________. (Multiple Choice)

Over-irrigation can result in ________.
 
  A) crop rotation
  B) higher numbers of agricultural pests
  C) leaching
  D) erosion
  E) soil salinization and waterlogging

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amelicox35

________ represent(s) the largest source of unregulated hazardous waste.

________ represent(s) the largest source of unregulated hazardous waste.

________ represent(s) the largest source of unregulated hazardous waste.
 
  A) Households
  B) Small businesses
  C) Farmers
  D) Large industry
  E) Utilities

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Abisf

As the sugars are broken down in the cells of living creatures, the energy returns to the atmosphere ...

As the sugars are broken down in the cells of living creatures, the energy returns to the atmosphere ...

As the sugars are broken down in the cells of living creatures, the energy returns to the atmosphere through the process of ________.
 
  A) evapotranspiration B) photosynthesis
  C) respiration D) transpiration

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afifazuki

Which of the following best describes von Liebig's law of the minimum?

Which of the following best describes von Liebig's law of the minimum?

Which of the following best describes von Liebig's law of the minimum?
 
  A) A plant will grow best when levels of herbivory are as low as possible.
  B) A plant will grow at a rate limited by the nutrient in lowest su

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Deep inside landfills, bacteria decompose organic wastes in a low oxygen environment. This anaerobic ...

Deep inside landfills, bacteria decompose organic wastes in a low oxygen environment. This anaerobic ...

Deep inside landfills, bacteria decompose organic wastes in a low oxygen environment. This anaerobic decomposition results in a mix of gases called landfill gas, which consists of about 50 ________.
 
  A) hydrogen
  B)

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jester1997!

All the following are true of using solar photocells, except ________.

All the following are true of using solar photocells, except ________.

All the following are true of using solar photocells, except ________.
 
  A) they are strongly encouraged in the United States by tax incentives and large development investment
  B) with continued production, manufact

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jvidaurri

Bagasse and sugar cane-based ethanol are major items in the energy resources of ________.

Bagasse and sugar cane-based ethanol are major items in the energy resources of ________.

Bagasse and sugar cane-based ethanol are major items in the energy resources of ________.
 
  A) Brazil B) the Maldives C) China D) Mexico E) Tuvalu

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heypeterman

Explain how increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and warmer coastal waters resulting from ...

Explain how increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and warmer coastal waters resulting from ...

Explain how increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and warmer coastal waters resulting from global climate change may affect coral reefs.
 
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yujenni16

Why did China institute a population control policy? How is it enforced? Why is it controversial? ...

Why did China institute a population control policy? How is it enforced? Why is it controversial? ...

Why did China institute a population control policy? How is it enforced? Why is it controversial?
 
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psycho22

Red tides are caused by ________.

Red tides are caused by ________.

Red tides are caused by ________.
 
  A) increased ocean carbon dioxide content
  B) increased ocean oxygen content
  C) nutrient pollution leading to marine algae blooms
  D) nutrient upwelling

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The best locations to install tidal electrical generating stations are places where ________.

The best locations to install tidal electrical generating stations are places where ________.

The best locations to install tidal electrical generating stations are places where ________.
 
  A) there is very little wind
  B) the water is frozen for half of the year
  C) differences in height between l

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ztboyce

Salt marshes ________. (Multiple Choice)

Salt marshes ________. (Multiple Choice)

Salt marshes ________.
 
  A) occur mostly in temperate areas
  B) occur mostly in arctic areas
  C) presently have remained undisturbed by human activities
  D) contain too much salt to be inhabited

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amelicox35

Compare the environmental effects of coal and uranium as power sources.

Compare the environmental effects of coal and uranium as power sources.

Compare the environmental effects of coal and uranium as power sources.
 
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hillaryana

The reprocessing of nuclear fuel ________.

The reprocessing of nuclear fuel ________.

The reprocessing of nuclear fuel ________.
 
  A) is widely practiced in the United States
  B) requires the heavy use of lead and iron ore
  C) reduces and reuses the stockpile of nuclear waste
  D)

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