Ecological modeling ________
A) is a form of ecosystem restoration
B) has been rejected because it requires the dismantling and dissecting of a functioning ecosystem
C) is used by evolutionary biologist to predict future evolutionary events
D) involves constructing and testing simplified representations of ecological systems
E) has so far proven useless in predicting ecological events
D
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a. backwards downdraft b. supercell downdraft c. forward-flank downdraft d. rear-flank downdraft e. backdraft
Lake effect precipitation is caused by:
A) wind blowing over a frozen lake surface. B) wind blowing over an unfrozen lake surface. C) a land breeze. D) orographic effects only. E) none of the above
How have parts of Florida's coast been extended?
a. Fringing reefs b. Mangroves c. Barrier reefs d. Atolls
Why was Alfred Wegener's idea of continental drift dismissed?
A) Someone else had already introduced his idea to the scientific community. B) Many of his evidences did not support drifting continents. C) Continents have not moved since Earth was created. D) The evidence at the time seemed to suggest a solid mantle that did not allow drifting of continents to be possible.