Ultimately, the sunlight energy that strikes Earth is
A) eventually lost into space as heat.
B) stored permanently in molecules that are located deep within the Earth.
C) stored permanently in minerals and rocks deep within the oceans.
D) converted to potential energy and stored in animals and plant tissues permanently.
A
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A) a mixture of some compound dissolved in water B) a mixture of polar molecules dissolved in a nonpolar solvent C) a mixture of water dispersed in an ionic compound D) a mixture of nonpolar molecules dissolved in a polar solvent E) none of the above
What is the principal cause of cultural eutrophication?
A) heavy metals in treated municipal water B) elevated biochemical oxygen demand C) elevated levels of fecal coliform bacteria D) elevated levels of phosphorus and nitrogen
A sediment deposit close to the continental rise having a coarse material overlaid by successively finer materials of nonmarine origin is called a ________.
A. rafted deposit B. hydrogenic deposit C. turbidite D. well-sorted deposit E. pelagic deposit
The world's population increases by about ________ people per year.
A. 80 million B. 8 million C. 800,000 D. 800 million