The terms geologic hot spots and biodiversity hot spots refer to similar areas with similar characteristics, therefore they are often used interchangeably
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
F
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According to your textbook, the biggest problem for U.S. national and state parks today is
a. popularity b. nearby human activities c. non-native species d. poaching e. soil erosion
Oxygen (O2) ________.
A. is of no use whatsoever to any organism in the euphotic zone B. is not affected by photosynthesis C. is typically found in the lowest concentrations where photosynthesis takes place D. All of these are correct E. None of these is correct
The explosions at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant in northeast Japan following damage by an offshore earthquake blew the roofs off of three of the reactor buildings. The explosions were caused
a. presumably by a meltdown of the reactor cores. b. presumably by steam from the heat exchangers inside the reactor cores c. presumably by a buildup of hydrogen gas when the backup generators were disabled d. terrorists taking advantage of the chaos of the situation e. spent fuel rods that were exposed when the storage water tanks cracked and stopped cooling the rods
The atomic number of an element is equal to the number of protons in each atom.
a. true (T) b. false (F)