The interacting populations of living plants and animals in a particular location are described as a(n)

A) metapopulation.
B) ecosystem.
C) community.
D) niche.


C

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The best way to sustainably manage natural environments is to

A) preserve and maintain the interactions between the members of the ecosystem. B) stop hunting animals and harvesting the fruits of the plants in the ecosystem. C) minimize the impact of natural disasters, such as fires and storms. D) carefully limit the growth of the major carnivores and herbivores in the ecosystem.

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Which of the following is a severe disease?

A) galactosemia B) galactosuria C) both a and b D) neither a nor b

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Which of the following best gives the weather forecaster a three-dimensional view of the atmosphere?

A) thermodynamic diagrams B) the 500mb chart C) the surface map D) Doppler radar images

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This relatively small volcanic feature consists of solidified lava and some volcanic ash. What kind of volcano is it?

A. volcanic dome B. shield volcano C. caldera D. composite volcano E. scoria cone

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