As a general rule, total biomass ________, size of individuals ________, and number of individuals ________ as you move up a trophic pyramid.
A. increases; decreases; increases
B. decreases; decreases; increases
C. decreases; increases; decreases
D. increases; increases; increases
E. increases; decreases; decreases
Answer: C
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Using Figure 6.23 from your textbook, choose the option that correctly matches parent rocks with possible metamorphic products
A) shale: gneiss; marble: schist; mafic igneous: amphibolite B) sandstone: quartzite; coal: phyllite; intermediate igneous: greenstone C) shale: slate; limestone: marble; sandstone: quartzite D) felsic igneous: greenstone; limestone: schist; dolostone: marble
Which of the following is not a trigger to start air moving upward? a. Radiational cooling
b. Warm air rising along a frontal boundary. c. Unequal surface heating. d. Converging surface winds.
In Appalachia, many miners are out of work because ________
A) coal extraction has decreased because the region is beginning to run out of coal B) they were fired for protesting mountaintop removal C) mountaintop removal is highly mechanized, and thus they are not needed D) of local protests that shut down mining operations E) of a moratorium on mountaintop removal
________ ________ is urban growth that can occur over long periods by minimizing environmental impacts
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word