Sewage discharge and fertilizer runoff is detrimental to coral growth because it increases the ________
A) amount of inorganic nutrients in the water that stimulates excessive algal growth
B) amount of toxic synthetic chemicals which stimulate excessive bacterial growth
C) salinity of the water that results in coral bleaching
D) water temperature that kills zooxanthellae
E) water temperature that results in coral bleaching
A
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____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Where is the least and greatest amount of outgoing longwave radiation (OLR) located?
A. A & D B. A & B C. A & C D. C & D
The San Andreas Fault, where two plates slide past one another, is a famous example of what kind of plate boundary?
A) divergent B) convergent C) transform D) vertical
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.