Below the carbonate compensation depth, deposition is unlikely of the sediment type known as:
a. foraminiferal ooze
b. radiolarian ooze
c. diatom ooze
d. pelagic ooze
a
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Which of the following statements is true about the transfer of energy, matter, or momentum in the atmosphere?
A) Momentum is usually transferred from the surface upward. B) Energy transfer occurs when water changes state between solid, liquid, or gas. C) Matter is transferred so effectively that the spatial distribution of matter in the atmosphere is uniform. D) No transfer of energy, matter, or momentum can occur in the polar part of the atmosphere.
The thin layer of living things, of which we are an inseparable part, is the
A) lithosphere. B) hydrosphere. C) biosphere. D) troposphere.
A trophic cascade is the effect of the loss of ________ on ________
A) producers; the abundance of primary consumers B) detritivores; the abundance of decomposers C) top consumers; the abundance of lower consumers and producers D) top consumers; one another E) flooding; terrestrial ecosystems
How have the fuels to power homes, industry, and transportation changed from the beginning of the Industrial Revolution to the present?
What will be an ideal response?