Biomagnification
What will be an ideal response?
The magnification of the concentration of toxicants in an organism caused by its consumption of other organisms in which toxicants have bioaccumulated.
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The two weather elements used most often as indicators of climate are:
a. pressure and precipitation. b. wind and pressure. c. precipitation and temperature. d. temperature and cloud cover.
A topographic region that is characterized by local relief of more than 600 m (2,000 ft) is a
A) high tableland. B) depression. C) mountain D) low tableland.
The meteorologist at your local TV station says "There is a 60% chance of rain tomorrow." This is an example of
A) numerical weather forecasting. B) forecast bias. C) a qualitative forecast. D) a probability forecast.
Surface erosion increased by the removal of vegetative ground cover is termed ________
A) hyper erosion B) human-induced erosion C) accelerated erosion D) quantum erosion E) super erosion