What are the characteristics of life that allow it to influence the environment at a global scale?Fundamental characteristics of life are as follows:
a. Life spreads exponentially
b. Life needs energy
c. Life pollutes
d. Life is versatile
What will be an ideal response?
All these characteristics of life allow it to interact with the physical processes that occur on the planet in such a way that Earth is a habitable planet.
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The predominant gas in the atmosphere of Venus is
A. oxygen. B. nitrogen. C. water vapor. D. carbon dioxide. E. methane.
Graded bedding forms when:a
erosion planes off a portion of the sea bottom. b. sediment is deposited on a steep slope or grade. c. turbidity currents deposit first coarse sediment then fine sediment. d. cross-bedding is truncated. e. turbidity currents deposit first fine sediment followed by coarse sediment
A soil deficient in humus would have ________
A) many decomposers and be able to hold considerable moisture B) a large amount of vegetative detritus at the surface C) very low levels of biological activity D) no cations E) a very low mineral content
Select the characteristics that apply to both thunderstorms and tornadoes. Select all that apply.
- Involve adiabatic cooling
- Has rotation
- Steep pressure gradient
- Most common along cold fronts
- Updrafts