What are isotherms, and what is their purpose?
What will be an ideal response?
An isotherm is a line that connects points on a map that have the same temperature. Isotherms show temperature distribution across an area, allowing one to determine the temperature gradient and to see areas of rapid rates of temperature change or areas of moderate temperature change. All this information becomes readily available with isotherms because they represent the data in a way that makes patterns easily recognizable and identifiable.
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Contrast the views and philosophies of the economist who believes that substitutes can be found for resources with the ecologist who warns of limits to the amount of resources available.
What will be an ideal response?
Why is methane hydrate not harvested for energy use?
A) It is costly to mine and liquefy the sediments. B) It is dangerous to mine due to methane's combustibility. C) The methane disappears as it is brought to the surface. D) All of these choices.
Removal of ________ will always result in the greatest changes in an ecological system
A) a competitive species B) a decomposer species C) a producer species D) a keystone species E) a carnivore species
Surface water is absorbed into the subsurface in a process called ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word