Those organisms of ecosystems which feed on dead plant and animal material, promote decay, and return mineral nutrients to the soil are called ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


decomposers
detritivores

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Suppose you were standing on a solid surface when P-waves from a nearby earthquake arrived and you could feel them. What ground motion sensation would you feel?

A. The ground would move horizontally beneath you, shaking you side to side. B. The ground would move both vertically and horizontally at the same time. C. The ground would move vertically beneath you, moving you up and down.

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The _______________ of a rockfall is the distance it will travel

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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Power is the

A. time rate of doing work. B. rate at which energy changes forms. C. both of these D. none of the above

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A solution is prepared by dissolving 53.5 grams of ammonium chloride, NH4Cl in 4000. grams of water? What is the boiling point of this solution? [The boiling point elevation constant for water is 0.52°C/mole solute in 1000g of water]

A) 100.13°C B) 100.26°C C) 100.39°C D) 100.52°C

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