One bioinvader that particularly worries scientists and the fishing industry on the east coast of North America is a species of ____ native to the western Pacific Ocean.

A. phytoplankton
B. lobster
C. sea bass
D. lionfish
E. cichlid


Answer: D

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A) military power. B) population size. C) ability to keep out foreign goods and run a positive trade balance. D) ability to ensure international economic competitiveness of its domestic producers.

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This relatively large, symmetrical volcano contains interlayered lava flow, pyroclastic deposits, and volcanic mudflows. What kind of volcano is it?



A) Cinder cone
B) Shield volcano
C) Composite volcano
D) Volcanic dome
E) Caldera

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What are the two factors that control the absolute rate of sea level rise in a particular shoreline? What will be an ideal response?

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In the early 19th century, the owners of Hawaii 'an sugar plantations faced which of the major drawbacks?

A) The lack of water and shortage of labor. B) The lack of arable land and the lack of water. C) The shortage of labor and the lack of useable land. D) Hostility from native groups and the lack of water.

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