The biome characterized by rapid nutrient cycling, high productivity, and very little organic matter in the soil is the ________
A) taiga
B) desert
C) grassland
D) tropical rain forest
E) tundra
D
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An increase in ________________ has also increased the demand on the environment.
-new technologies -population -wealth -none of these is correct -manufacturing
As a result of the Coriolis effect in the northern hemisphere, winds always are deflected ________
A) at a 45° angle from their original direction B) at a 90° angle from their original direction C) to the east of their original direction D) to the left of their original direction E) to the right of their original direction
The vast epeiric sea of the Middle Ordovician was ____
A)very deep B)uniformly warm C)very cold D)lifeless E)super-oxygenated
How does the absorption of light provide heat energy in the ocean?
a. The addition of light increases the heat capacity of molecules. b. When light is absorbed, molecules vibrate and electromagnetic energy is converted to heat. c. Photosynthetic organisms convert the light to heat energy. d. Tiny suspended particles absorb heat and transfer it to the ocean. e. The scattering of light causes heat to build up.