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Air pollution generated in China affects air quality in western coastal states in the United States and in British Columbia, Canada |
True |
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Energy that cannot be used to do useful work |
entropy |
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Each Step in the flow of energy through an ecosystem is known as a |
trophic level |
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Upper layer of the ocean where the sun's rays penertrate |
pelagic |
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In economics, the price rises when demand exceeds supply. |
True
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Which of the following is NOT true of climax communities? |
They have fewer types of interactions among organisms. |
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The source of nitrogen in the nitrogen cycles is found in rocks |
True |
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The two major factors influencing vegetation in biomes are |
precipitation and temperature |
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The scientific method is |
reliable, impartial, limited in when it can be used |
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A similarity between ecosystems and markets is that they both operate in the same time frame |
False |
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Classically there are three kinds of resources, which are |
labor, capital, and land |
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Economics factors should be considered when |
Making any environmental decisions. |
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Which condition is necessary for a population to grow? |
Birthrate must exceed death rate |
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The release of chemical energy from food is analogous to the burning of fossil fuel |
True |
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Natural selection is the process that determines |
Which individuals within a species will reproduce and pass their genes to the next generation. |
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Extractive reserves involves |
preserving part of the rainforest for the continuation of traditional lifestyles. |