Figure 3.9 Natural capital: The main components of an ecosystem are energy, chemicals, and organisms.
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In the accompanying figure, notice that heat is lost by each component of the ecosystem, and that the sun is shown entering at only one point in the system. Explain how this is representative of the second law of thermodynamics.
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The sun's energy entering only through plants is the means by which light energy is transformed and made available to living organisms. The loss of heat is representative of the second law, which states that high-quality energy (sunlight) will constantly be lost as low-quality energy (heat).
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The Cartagena Protocol (1992) is an international agreement dealing with
A) global warming from methane produced by cattle. B) the illegal drug trade. C) pollution from fertilizer runoff. D) trade in genetically modified (GM) food products.
Which five considerations must be added to those that Weber considered when determining optimal locations of manufacturing facilities?
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The most interior division of the planet Earth is the core, which is liquid at its center because of
extreme pressures, but solid toward the Earth’s surface. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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A) lowers the snow line in Southern California. B) brings more rain to Northern California than to Southern California. C) originates in the South Pacific. D) is most prominent during El Niño years.