Malthus postulated in 1812 that population growth would soon cause global famine and collapse of
society. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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A) erosion B) destruction of wildlife habitat C) smoke pollution as cut-over land is burned D) increased flooding E) All of the choices are correct
The ________ is the cool, brittle, outer layer of Earth that includes the crust and uppermost mantle
A) lithosphere B) asthenosphere C) inner core D) mantle
The wood thrush makes its nest in woodlands in the northern and eastern United States. As patches of woods become smaller, increasing numbers of wood thrush nests have eggs laid in them by the brown-headed cowbird. Cowbirds live in open fields and are
nest parasites; the female cowbird flies up to an unattended nest, quickly lays an egg in it, and leaves the host parents to raise their "adopted" young. Wood thrushes are decreasing in numbers because ________. A) habitat fragmentation makes it easier for cowbird parasitism to occur B) pollution of the open fields has caused a change in cowbird behavior C) cowbirds are an invasive species that is rapidly increasing D) climate change is reducing nest site availability E) overharvesting in the open fields has driven the cowbirds into the woodlands
The deepest lake in the world is:
A) Lake Balkhash B) Lake Baykal C) Lake Aral D) Lake Danube E) Black Lake