Some birds consume certain soils in what is called geophagy. In some cases, the soils help the birds digest toxins that occur in their diets. These birds eating soil represent a member of the
A) biosphere consuming a component of the lithosphere.
B) hydrosphere consuming a component of the atmosphere.
C) lithosphere consuming a component of the biosphere.
D) atmosphere consuming a component of the hydrosphere.
A
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How many elements comprise 99% of all the mass of all living things on Earth?
a. 4 b. 9 c. 11 d. 15 e. 23
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If the 2015 patterns of oil demand and production continue, the United States will likely have to increase its importation of oil from
A) OPEC and the Middle East. B) China. C) Russia. D) the Western Hemisphere.