Energy loss in a food chain explains why there are more ants than anteaters.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
When an organism consumes another organism some of the energy is lost as heat. This reduces the total amount of energy (and thus individuals) at higher trophic levels.
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European colonization of the New World resulted in the greatest loss of human life in history. The primary factor responsible was
A) disease. B) war. C) slavery. D) fire. E) famine.
As air rises, it ________. As air falls it ________
a. compresses and cools; expands and heats b. expands and heats; compresses and cools c. expands and cools; compresses and heats d. compresses and heats; expands and cools
The smallest time periods on the geologic column are the ________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What type of climate would you likely encounter as you traveled from a marine climate equatorward along a coastline? Where is an example of this climate type in North America?
What will be the ideal response?