Environmental and Conservation Biology

It is generally accepted by climatologists that by the end of the 21st century, global sea-level wil

It is generally accepted by climatologists that by the end of the 21st century, global sea-level wil

It is generally accepted by climatologists that by the end of the 21st century, global sea-level will rise about ______.

a. 10 feet
b. 1 foot
c. 3 inches
d. 3 feet

kristin vang   406   2 Replies

Semantha Lorez

Anthropogenic sources of greenhouse gases are those that occur in nature and naturally occurring and

Anthropogenic sources of greenhouse gases are those that occur in nature and naturally occurring and

Anthropogenic sources of greenhouse gases are those that occur in nature and naturally occurring and not human-made.

a. True
b. False

kristin vang   379   2 Replies

Semantha Lorez

The first municipal municipal sanitary landfill in the united states that pioneered the use of trenc

The first municipal municipal sanitary landfill in the united states that pioneered the use of trenc

The first municipal municipal sanitary landfill in the united states that pioneered the use of trenching, compacting, and daily burial to combat and debris problems was located in

a. Illinois
b. California
c. Pennsylvania
d

kristin vang   286   2 Replies

Semantha Lorez

The residence time of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is ____.

The residence time of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is ____.

The residence time of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is _____.

a. 10 to 30 years
b. 1 to 3 years
c. 100 to 300 years
d. More than 300 years

kristin vang   255   2 Replies

Semantha Lorez

The most accurate global climate models include

The most accurate global climate models include

The most accurate global climate models include _____.

a. Only natural factors
b. only anthropogenic factors
c. neither natural factors nor anthropogenic factors
d. both natural factors and anthropogenic factors

kristin vang   442   2 Replies

Semantha Lorez

Growing blue tomatoes and peppers.

Growing blue tomatoes and peppers.

I think they have grown blue tomatoes and peppers utilizing the chemical in blueberries that gives most of their color, but even so they are relatively purple. Is there anyway to make tomatoes surrealistic level blue?

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CarbonRobot

The milankovitch cycles explain changes in the earth's long-term climate by using variations in the ...

The milankovitch cycles explain changes in the earth's long-term climate by using variations in the ...

The milankovitch cycles explain changes in the earth's long-term climate by using variations in the ratios of two isotopes of oxygen.

a. True
b. False

kristin vang   277   1 Reply

shimyshiguy

Coal, natural gas, and oil are not considered renewable sources of biomass energy because they A) we

Coal, natural gas, and oil are not considered renewable sources of biomass energy because they A) we

Coal, natural gas, and oil are not considered renewable sources of biomass energy because
they
A) were produced by photosynthesis.
B) release carbon dioxide when burned.
C) contribute to ozone destruction.
D) were formed mill

Anna Sharkey   184   1 Reply

bio_man

How do I make agar plates for diatoms?

How do I make agar plates for diatoms?

I'm trying to culture diatoms and I am unsure how to mix the agar. I have liquid ag diatom growth medium, powder agar, gentamicin, and metacilicate. I'm wondering if I should use distilled water and boil it with the powder agar before mixin

Ari88   198   1 Reply

habiba

How does feeding by urchins improve establishment by young corals? Draw a diagram outlining interact

How does feeding by urchins improve establishment by young corals? Draw a diagram outlining interact

how does feeding by urchins improve establishment by young corals? Draw a diagram outlining interactions.

miss biology 93   1740   2 Replies

bio-girl

What arthropods inhabited pre-Pangea Gondwana?

What arthropods inhabited pre-Pangea Gondwana?

What arthropods inhabited pre-Pangea Gondwana?

em3ry   230   1 Reply

lambchop03

In order to reduce the possible negative stereotypes about students who speak a

In order to reduce the possible negative stereotypes about students who speak a

different dialect, teachers should:         

        A) promote 'heritage' English rather than 'formal' English for all students
   B) focus on teaching 'standard' or 'formal' Englis

helplz   950   1 Reply

bolbol

Volcanic eruptions add tons of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, which _______

Volcanic eruptions add tons of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, which _______

Volcanic eruptions add tons of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, which ________ the atmosphere.
a)   warms
b)   cools
c)   does not affect
d)   clears

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bolbol

The device in this image is responsible for decreased levels of

The device in this image is responsible for decreased levels of

The device in this image is responsible for decreased levels of
A: carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in the air you breathe
B: carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides in the air you breathe
C: carbon monoxide, VOCs, and nitrogen oxides in

shortie062   1531   1 Reply

bolbol

In general, high poverty produces

In general, high poverty produces

In general, high poverty produces
A) high fertility and greater environmental damage.
B) low fertility and greater environmental damage.
C) high fertility and less environmental damage.
D) low fertility and less environmental dama

Alamojay   979   2 Replies

Dalton Moore

Part A If trends of 2015 continue, which of the following will be true? If trends of 2015 continue,

Part A If trends of 2015 continue, which of the following will be true? If trends of 2015 continue,

Part A
If trends of 2015 continue, which of the following will be true?
Southern California will be hit with very few large storms annually.
Southern California will be hit with a bit fewer than average large storms annually.
Sou

Catracho   1563   7 Replies

Jakaila White

Which of the following would occur if all photosynthetic processes on Earth were to cease?

Which of the following would occur if all photosynthetic processes on Earth were to cease?

Which of the following would occur if all photosynthetic processes on Earth were to cease?
 
  A) Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere would increase, and oxygen levels would decrease.
  B) Carbon dioxide and oxygen

Lauryn   344   2 Replies

boopyboop

What is the carrying capacity for moose in the simulation model of Isle Royale, prior to any change

What is the carrying capacity for moose in the simulation model of Isle Royale, prior to any change

 What is the carrying capacity for moose in the simulation model of Isle Royale, prior to any changes in the weather?

Suppose the rate of plant growth on Isle Royale supported an equilibrium moose population of 300 moose. In this scenario,

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boobookeys

The consequences to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011 include

The consequences to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011 include

The consequences to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011 include
A) more than 12,000 fatalities from acute radiation exposure.
B) severe meltdown effects because no water was available to cool the damaged reactors.
C) Japan r

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kadinw

The use of biomass energy is illustrated by burning

The use of biomass energy is illustrated by burning

The use of biomass energy is illustrated by burning
A) coal to produce electricity.
B) natural gas for heat.
C) logs in a fireplace to heat a cabin.
D) oil in a kerosene lantern.

Alamojay   831   2 Replies

kay leehope

Floods are becoming more common primarily because

Floods are becoming more common primarily because

Floods are becoming more common primarily because
A) precipitation has increased worldwide.
B) populations are more concentrated in vulnerable watersheds.
C) land use has changed, altering runoff, erosion and infiltration patterns.

Alamojay   1223   2 Replies

kay leehope

A hydroturbogenerator would be found

A hydroturbogenerator would be found

A hydroturbogenerator would be found
A) at a hydroelectric dam.
B) at a coal-fired power plant.
C) inside of a wind mill used to generate electricity.
D) in a power plant that uses oil for fuel.

Alamojay   520   2 Replies

mchutchin perkins

Cells take on specialized functions in the _____ zone.

Cells take on specialized functions in the _____ zone.

Cells take on specialized functions in the _____ zone.
 
  a. Elongation c. Differentiation
  b. Meristem d. Cytokin

Question 2

Why should you recut the stems with a knife instead of shears?

kaykay--   163   3 Replies

Avery Wright

In this figure, which of the following represents a potentially sustainable process?

In this figure, which of the following represents a potentially sustainable process?

In this figure, which of the following represents a potentially sustainable process?
A) the transformation of oil into heat energy in a power plant
B) the generation of wastes as a byproduct of human consumption
C) the release of heat

Alamojay   957   2 Replies

Taya Simms

Small-scale businesses in Bangladesh have done well because of the Grameen bank lending

Small-scale businesses in Bangladesh have done well because of the Grameen bank lending

Small-scale businesses in Bangladesh have done well because of the Grameen bank lending
A) large amounts of money to men.
B) large amounts of money to women.
C) small amounts of money to men.
D) small amounts of money to women.

Alamojay   703   4 Replies

mchutchin perkins

Which of the following best illustrates the sustainable use of a resource?

Which of the following best illustrates the sustainable use of a resource?

Which of the following best illustrates the sustainable use of a resource?
A) Coal mines in West Virginia remove the tops of mountains to extract large amounts of coal.
B) Fishing industries improve their methods and now remove more than 90

Alamojay   1512   2 Replies

Emily Davis4

Which of the following best illustrates sustainability?

Which of the following best illustrates sustainability?

Which of the following best illustrates sustainability?
A) constructing coal mines that do not require extensive surface excavations
B) increasing our reliance upon renewable sources of energy
C) upgrading or replacing computers every

Alamojay   2688   4 Replies

Karen Medina

I want an explanation because I already have the answer I just don’t get as to why it is

I want an explanation because I already have the answer I just don’t get as to why it is

It’s a linkage question but I couldn’t find a topic with linkage:(

The test cross ab/ab x Ab/aB is performed. The following number of progeny of each genotype are obtained: 87 AaBb, 409 Aabb, 390 aaBb, 114 aabb.

What is the app

Fia   126   1 Reply

bio_man

The Long-Term Ecological Research sites (LTER) collectively focus on studyingA) natural successional

The Long-Term Ecological Research sites (LTER) collectively focus on studyingA) natural successional

The Long-Term Ecological Research sites (LTER) collectively focus on studying
A) natural successional changes in ecosystems.
B) the effects of various types of human disturbances to ecosystem function.
C) how to make invasive species p

Alamojay   1662   8 Replies

grace fondren

Which of these are most prominent if you find yourself standing in the midst of a Jack pine forest ...

Which of these are most prominent if you find yourself standing in the midst of a Jack pine forest ...

Which of these are most prominent if you find yourself standing in the midst of a Jack pine forest in northern Michigan just after a winter blizzard?
A) Atmosphere and lithosphere
B) Hydrosphere and biosphere
C) Lithosphere and hydrosphere
D) Biosph

ellehaine24   324   2 Replies

Alexis Marie Booker

If seven students tell a zoologist that they saw Bigfoot while hiking in an Idaho forest the past we

If seven students tell a zoologist that they saw Bigfoot while hiking in an Idaho forest the past we

If seven students tell a zoologist that they saw Bigfoot while hiking in an Idaho forest the past weekend, an interested zoologist would most likely
A) return to that region to look for evidence of a Bigfoot.
B) report the students' ex

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ELISHA HOGAN

Which of the following is NOT true about marketable trade permits?

Which of the following is NOT true about marketable trade permits?

Which of the following is NOT true about marketable trade permits?
A) They have been tried in Europe to help meet the targets of the Kyoto Protocol.
B) They are the cornerstone of current Canadian federal policies to meet the targets of t

Jose7up   146   2 Replies

Kyeste

A burning open dump on an undeveloped field illustrates an MSW disposal method most commonly practiced

A burning open dump on an undeveloped field illustrates an MSW disposal method most commonly practiced

A burning open dump on an undeveloped field illustrates an MSW disposal method most commonly practiced
A) in the United States before the 1960s.
B) in the United States between 2000 and 2010.
C) today in developed countries with low population densit

CaptainTrout   268   2 Replies

Luis Pena Munoz

In most energy conversions, such as burning coal to produce heat,

In most energy conversions, such as burning coal to produce heat,

In most energy conversions, such as burning coal to produce heat,
A) entropy increases because of heat released in the conversion.
B) entropy decreases because of heat released in the conversion.
C) entropy is unchanged because heat is

Alamojay   1952   4 Replies

Jerry Jing

In most energy conversions, such as burning coal to produce heat,

In most energy conversions, such as burning coal to produce heat,

In most energy conversions, such as burning coal to produce heat,

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bio_man

Which of the following best describes peat?

Which of the following best describes peat?

Which of the following best describes peat?
A) An aridosol typical of coastal mangroves
B) A type of hydrosol that contains mostly undecomposed and compacted plant biomass
C) Along with sandy loam considered one of the most fertile soils
D) Typical o

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Jerry Jing

A dam is constructed on the Crymea River. Explain how this will affect the river

A dam is constructed on the Crymea River. Explain how this will affect the river

A dam is constructed on the Crymea River. Explain how this will affect the river and the work that the river performs both upstream as well as downstream.

barry   1030   4 Replies

Perla Correa Arellano

The contamination of lake springfied could have been best prevented by?

The contamination of lake springfied could have been best prevented by?

Energy policies that promotes the use of renewable-energy resources.
The contamination of lake springfied could have been best prevented by?

kerrichard   521   1 Reply

bolbol

If no action is taken to limit greenhouse gas emissions over the next century, s

If no action is taken to limit greenhouse gas emissions over the next century, s

If no action is taken to limit greenhouse gas emissions over the next century, sea level is predicted to rise by approximately ________.
A) 0.3 meters
B) 0.5 meters
C) 1.0 meters
D) 1.5 meters
E) 3.0 meters

barry   3484   1 Reply

bolbol

Leadership is ________. (Multiple Choice)

Leadership is ________. (Multiple Choice)

Leadership is ________.
A) action by you that changes the behaviors of others
B) based on your own values and visions without focusing on outcomes or diversity
C) considering knowledge and technologies to show environmental trends

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bolbol