If the biomass of flowers that support the butterflies was known to contain 100,000 units of energy, and certain bird species were eating the butterflies that foraged on the flowers, what amount of energy, on average, could be expected to be
transferred to the birds?
a. 50,000
b. 10,000
c. 1,000
d. 100
e. 10
C
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Volcanoes form above subduction zones because ________
A) the lithosphere thickens above the subducting lithosphere and causes volcanoes to form B) the subducting lithosphere melts as it descends and the magma rises to form volcanoes C) water is squeezed out of the subducting slab and the water triggers melting of the overlying asthenosphere D) the asthenosphere is displaced by the subducting lithosphere and rises to the surface to form volcanoes
The abyssal plains are formed of ________.
A. volcanic ash B. sediment from meteoric dust C. pillow basalts D. mid-oceanic ridges E. horizontal layers of sediment
Sensible heat transfer (H) refers to energy transfer between the air and the surface by
A) evaporation of water. B) turbulent eddies, convection, and conduction. C) ground heating. D) reflection of insolation.
Economic reforms were implemented by King Abdullah II to improve the long-term outlook of __________ and raise the standard of living for his citizens.
a. Syria b. Israel c. Palestine d. Lebanon e. Jordan