Algal blooms created from excessive agricultural and sewage runoffs are least likely to cause ____.

A. a release of waterborne and airborne toxins
B. the poisoning of seafood
C. a decrease in agricultural yields
D. the death of some fish-eating birds
E. a reduction in tourism


Answer: C

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What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following could NOT be represented by a conceptual model?

A) the energy of a nucleus B) the floor plan of a house C) the weather D) the behavior of schoolchildren E) both A and B

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Compared to Antarctic Bottom Water, North Atlantic Deep Water is ________

A) colder B) denser C) higher in nutrients D) higher in salinity E) lower in oxygen

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Solid waste contributes to pollution and includes valuable resources that could be reused or recycled.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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