Explain ecosystems processes

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Ecosystem processes start with the sun providing green plants food. This food is then distributed through the ecosystem through food chains. Herbivores eat plants, carnivores and omnivores eat herbivores, and when animals die, their bodies are rich in stored up nutrients which feed decomposers. These minerals are then released into the soil, making them available to plants, and the cycle continues.

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Which is the main impediment to shifting away from fossil fuels that cause pollution and climate change?

A. The immense political and economic power of the world's fossil fuel industry. B. We have laws that mandate the use of fossil fuels and no alternatives are allowed. C. There is inadequate technological knowledge about how to do this. D. There is a lack of scientific consensus about the exact impact of fossil fuel use

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What kind of ancient environment is indicated by coal?

A. A stream B. A swamp C. A desert D. A beach

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After gravitational water has drained away, ________ is the water that remains in the soil and is available for use by plants

A) groundwater B) hygroscopic water C) capillary water D) water of cohesion E) free water

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Compare and contrast the three major types of plate tectonic boundaries. Discuss the tectonic features along each of

these boundaries. Provide specific examples of each type of boundary. What will be an ideal response?

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