Press the hotspot in the diagram below that indicates the hydrosphere.

Q: List the two sources of dissolved oxygen in a lake

A: Individuals in the community interact with each other and the non-living components of their…

Q: Describe the process of Eutrophication.  Make sure to include ALL of the steps involved and what the…

A: Eutrophication is over nourishment of water body. When a body of water becomes excessively enriched…

Q: 2. a) Briefly describe the divisions of the Marine Environment.

A: An ecosystem is a natural community of living beings that deals with the external environment and…

Q: Explain why you can't tell true water quality just by looking at it.

A: Water quality refers to the chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of water based on the…

Q: Which of the following is not an example of a carbon sink? coal b oil limestone d. photosynthesis

A: Carbon sink is a natural or artificial reservoir that stores the atmosphere carbon with physical and…

Q: List two sources of dissolved oxygen in a lake and based on your understanding of those sources,…

A: Dissolved Oxygen is the amount of gaseous oxygen (O2) dissolved in the water.

Q: Press the hotspot that indicates a human activity that adds carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. CARBON…

A: Human activity that results in carbon dioxide emission is :-

Q: Explain how fog forms off the San Francisco coast. For a complete answer, you need to use the…

A: The term fog is associated with the cloud that is comparatively closed to ground than to the sky.…

Q: Write the chemical nature of biogas. Name one organism which produces biogas.

A: When organic matter like wastes from plants and animals and food scraps are broken down it is…

Q: List any three important pollutant of air.

A: Air pollution is a mixture of solid particles and gases in the air. Car emissions, chemicals from…

Q: Explain the term redox potential and how it influences the flux of elements found in specific…

A: Redox potential is a measure of the tendency of a chemical species to acquire electrons from or…

Q: The relative humidity in pore spaces is high in soils in tropical areas but low in desert soils.…

A: The tropics are warm all year, averaging 25 to 28 degrees Celsius. Desert surfaces receive a little…

Q: Which of the following does not vary predictably with the depth ofthe aquatic environment?a.…

A: In aquatic environment, the amount of dissolved oxygen, nutrients, temperature and penetration of…

Q: Which term describes a major reservoir of carbon compounds? Select one: carbon pump carbon dam…

A: The carbon sink absorbs more carbon than it releases.

Q: The graph shows how dissolved 02 and CO2 levels changed in a pond over a 24-hour period. What caused…

A: Answer: Introduction: The main reason for oxygen exhaustion in a water body is from additional algae…

Q: When warm summer temperatures set in and the surface of a lake reaches 200 Celsius, how much oxygen…

A: Dissolved oxygen It is the free, non compound oxygen present in water. It is vital for many life…

Q: Describe the water and carbon cycles

A: The water cycle shows the ceaseless development of water inside the Earth and atmosphere. It is a…

Q: If no photosynthesis or biological pump operated in the ocean, what would likely happen to the…

A: The carbon cycle explains how carbon travels through the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and…

Q: Which of the following pairs of words are most clearly opposites? a. biodegradable, recalcitrant b.…

A: Answer is a.) biodegradable ,recalcitrant.

Q: The majority of water found on Earth is: a. ice b. water vapor c. fresh water d. salt water

A: Step 1 Earth is a watery place as about 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water. The oceans…

Q: You are testing a sample of water from a nearby lake that has very few fish living in it and you…

A: Diffusion from the environment, aeration of the water as it tumbles downfalls and rapids, and as a…

Q: Which two gases absorbed by the oceans are the most important? O carbon dioxide & methane O carbon…

A: Different gases are present within the atmospheric air in different proportions. The ocean (and also…

Q: Which of has following group of gases contribute to the 'Green House Effect' ? Carbon tetrafluoride…

A: The greenhouse effect is a natural process that warms the Earth’s surface. When the Sun’s energy…

Q: Water Cycle: Condensation, Evaporation, Runoff, Transpiration, Precipitation, Infiltration 1) Snow,…

A: The water cycle is a hydrologic cycle that can be defined as a continuous circulation of water…

Q: Illustrate and explain the following using a diagram: 1.Three ways in which water vapor enters the…

A: Introduction: water vapors enter the atmosphere in three different ways that are evaporation,…

Q: Write bulleted notes on solutions to the environment

A: Solutions to Environmental Issues Following are some of the most common solutions to the…

Q: Name the most common indicator organism that represent polluted water.

A: Indicator organisms are those organisms that are used to determine the condition of a particular…

Q: Which graph best represents the relationship between the amount of pollutants in the air and the…

A: Air pollution is the presence of particulate matter in the environment that are destructive to the…

Q: Which statement is supported by the diagram on the right? Pure Water Sodium Chloride in Water Power…

A: In the diagram on right side , their is a sodium chloride in water and bulb glow because they…

Q: The sun heats the ground Radiation The warm air rises Convection The ground heats the air Conduction

A: Energy is transferred between the Earth's surface and the atmosphere by radiation, conduction,…

Q: Draw a diagram of the flow of water in a utility plant that purifiesdrinking water.

A: The drinking water is devoid of the chemicals like the inorganic and organic compounds, other…

Q: Water vapour is not a greenhouse gas,but amplifies the green house effects of gases ....true or…

A: Green house effect is a process when the gases in the atmosphere absorbs the radiation from the…

Q: List any three important pollutant of water.

A: Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies, usually as a result of human activities. They…

Q: Which of the following terms identifies a singular path for the flow of energy within an area

A: The energy is required for sustaining life on the earth. Each organism require energy for its…

Q: Diagram carbon and sulfur flux in a Winogradsky column

A: The Winogradsky column is a simple column that is used for culturing a large variety of…

Q: Imagine you are testing water samples from a local pond for pollutants. Your lab instructor sees the…

A: Dissolved Oxygen is defined as the measure of how much oxygen is dissolved in water i.e., the amount…

Q: ne greenhouse effect is a increase in air temperature caused by gases trapping

A: Green house effect is natural.

Q: The three images below are snapshots of the atmospheric CO2 concentration in May, July, and…

A: Introduction Global warming is the long-term warming of the Earth's climate system that has been…

Q: Explain how greenhouse gases, acid rain and their effects impact on the atmosphere and the…

A: The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomena which keeps earth warm or maintain the temperatures.…

Q: is an area designed to keep wastes from contaminating groundwater.

A: Waste is the discarded materials  or these are materials which are unwanted and unusable also known…

Q: Climate includes the temperature and the amount of

A: The least complex approach to describe climate is to take a look at normal temperature and…

Q: The diagram represents the processes taking place in the water cycle

A: The water cycle or hydrologic cycle is a biogeochemical cycle which involves the continuous movement…

Q: Which layer of the atmosphere would have the lowest air pressure? Exosphere Thermosphere >400 km…

A: The atmosphere of Earth is the layer of gases, which is commonly known as air, retained by Earth's…

Q: Consider the processes associated with a lake, which of the following statements is true? Organic…

A: Lakes are bodies of water enclosed by land and are found in diverse habitats such as mountains,…

Q: Estimate the maximum depth of the euphotic zone in a eutrophic lake.

A: There are three zones in water bodies depending upon the availability of light with respect to the…

Q: With schematic outline briefly explain carbon and oxygen cycle in hydrosphere

A: On the planet earth, the parts where life exists or living things thrive are referred to as the…

Q: The biogas used for cooking is a mixture of ___?

A: Anaerobic decomposition (also called anaerobic digestion) is the process of breaking down…