Life as we know it could not exist without ____________________ in the stratosphere

Fill in the blanks with correct word


ozone

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Storms can compound problems related to hypoxia by

A) driving saltwater into freshwater ecosystems, killing the fish and causing them to decompose. B) leaving behind debris that inhibits photosynthesis of the remaining living plants and phytoplankton. C) increasing the production of hydrogen sulfide and tannic acid as a by-product of the decomposition process. D) All of these cause hypoxia in the aftermath of a storm.

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Which of the following terms refers to the rate at which temperature decreases with increasing altitude?

A. thermocline B. temperature slope C. lapse rate D. sounding

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Which essential gas is often in an unusable form in the ocean and atmosphere?

a. nitrogen b. oxygen c. carbon dioxide d. methane e. hydrogen

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A hydrograph is a graph of a water body's discharge, velocity, stage, or other characteristic plotted

against which of the following things? a. distance b. elevation above sea level c. cost in dollars d. human population e. time

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