High concentrations of toxic heavy metals in estuaries are most likely to be found in ________.

A. the water of the adjacent ocean
B. the air above the adjacent land
C. air above the estuary
D. the sediments
E. the water of the estuary


Answer: D

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You might also like to view...

What are the options of linking a GIS to another software package (e.g., a statistical package)?

What will be an ideal response?

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Charles Darwin and Alfred Russell Wallace proposed the mechanism of ____________ selection in the 1850's to

describe how new kinds of living things might come about. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Which of the following is not an adaptation of deep-sea fishes?

A) Hinged jaws B) Large mouths with sharp, needle-like teeth C) Large body sizes D) Counter-illumination E) Good sensory devices such as sensitive lateral lines

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

A part of a stream that receives water from the inflow of ground water is called a

A. losing stream. B. hydraulic gradient. C. gaining stream.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences