Describe the terms "reflected" and "scattered" as they relate to light


Light rays that "bounce" off a surface at the same angle are reflected; when the rays are sent off in all directions, they are scattered.

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The majority of the continental U.S. is not an air mass source region

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A self-regulating association of living plants and animals and their nonliving physical environment is termed a(n)

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

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Briefly explain how natural selection has worked, and is working, to change populations over time.

What will be an ideal response?

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One potential alternative to groundwater withdrawal that would help alleviate droughts in a region and provide its people with a viable alternate source of fresh water is:

A. Building new river channels from the Pacific Ocean to inland locations B. Erecting several new dams on the Mississippi River C. Desalination D. Extraction of fresh water from the Great Lakes, sent to drought-prone regions of the United States.

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