The total amount of water taken from a lake, river, or aquifer for any purpose is known as
A. consumption.
B. withdrawal.
C. depletion.
D. discharge.
Answer: B
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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What will be an ideal response?
Each player pulls with 400 N during a tug-of-war match. The tension in the rope is
A. 400 N. B. 800 N. C. 0 N. D. 600 N.
An organism classified as an autotroph has which of the following characteristics?
a. It is a carnivore. b. It produces its own food. c. It is at the top of the food chain. d. It is an herbivore. e. It is a scavenger. It is at the bottom of the food chain