One way to maintain soil fertility is through ____.

A. soil salinization
B. waterlogging
C. slash-and-burn agriculture
D. soil conservation
E. aquaculture


Answer: D

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A) photosynthesis. B) icy comets. C) gases expelled from the Sun; i.e., solar wind. D) asteroids.

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Geologists believe that when the thick and high part of a mountain belt becomes too high and gravitationally unstable, ________ occur(s).

A. gravitational collapse and spreading B. rapid downcutting C. volcanic eruptions D. massive landslides E. basalt flows

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This pyramid shows the ratio of organisms, energy content, and biomass at different trophic levels. Suppose that a system has 5000 grasshoppers. How many hawks would be expected?

a. 5 b. 50 c. 500 d. 5000

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