What term refers to consumers that obtain nourishment by releasing nutrients from the wastes or remains of plants and animals?
A. producers
B. omnivores
C. carnivores
D. herbivores
E. decomposers
Answer: E
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A. Renewable energy sources B. Nuclear energy C. Fossil Fuels D. Non-renewable energy sources
Assume that this foliated rock is oriented so that north is at the top of the image. From which compass directions is the greatest differential stress coming?
A) North and south B) North and east C) South and west D) West and east
The type of glacier that dominates Greenland and Antarctica is an
A) ice shelves. B) ice field. C) ice cap. D) ice sheet.
What must break in order for water to change from solid to liquid to gas?
-hydrogen bonds within water molecules -covalent bonds within water molecules -ionic bonds within water molecules -covalent bonds between water molecules -hydrogen bonds between water molecules