Overpumping of aquifers can cause the loss of plants and animals on the Earth's surface.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
Wetlands, streams, and river systems are connected to aquifers. When aquifers are depleted, there is a corresponding reduction of surface water. Eventually, the reduced flow impairs the aquatic habitats.
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A. orographic lifting B. subsidence C. convection D. convergence
Which of the following is NOT a required criterion for a substance to be classified as a mineral?
A. inorganic B. crystalline solid C. human-made D. naturally occurring
Scientists are studying the process of photosynthesis. They discover that the chemical energy in the glucose produced added to the energy used to split water to make oxygen and to the heat lost in the process is equal to the energy of sunlight that
was captured by chlorophyll. This is an illustration of A) the Law of Entropy. B) an oxidative process. C) the Law of Conservation of Energy. D) the conversion of kinetic energy to electrical energy.
The polar easterlies
A) occur at approximately 75-80 degrees north latitude. B) are little affected by the Coriolis force. C) dissipate substantially in winter. D) are strongest over continents. E) help feed the trade winds.