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A: Decomposition is the early phase in the nutrient recycling required to create an organism's body…

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A: Vertebrates: These are those organisms that have a spinal cord and it is surrounded by bone or…

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Q: Which of the following terms identifies multiple pathways for energy flow within an area

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Q: A fossil fuel [Choose ] The gas produced by cows that contributes to global warming [ Choose ] The…

A: A fossil fuel is coal which are non renewable formed from prehistoric events. The gas produced by…

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Q: Hummingbirds are well adapted to obtain sugary nectar fromflowers, but they use some of the energy…

A: Nutrients are the energy-rich molecules that living beings obtain from the food they ingest.

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A: The 10th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 10 degrees north of the Earth's equator.

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A: A food chain is the representation of the order of events taking place in an ecosystem where one…

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A: Adaptation is the process by which individual changes his or her physical and behavioral…

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Q: Describe the forms of energy found in an apple as itgrows on a tree, then falls, then is digested by…

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Q: To discuss: The effects of fire on certain ecosystems.

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Q: Discuss how changes in the phosphorus cycle have caused eutrophication of waterways.

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Q: Mining can pollute water by ___________ that contains heavy metals.

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Q: Distinguish the terms in the following pairs: autotrophic and heterotrophic; phototrophic and…

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Q: Aquatic frog larvae (tadpole) use much more energy in breathing than an adult terrestrial frog a.…

A: Tadpole larva is the larva of frog. It resembles fish in nature rather resembling a frog.

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Q: The energy in sunlight is used by a plant to create: Sugar Carbon dioxide Water Red light

A: Photosynthesis is a physiological process in which chlorophyll containing organism produce…

Q: Which of the following is least likely a result of competition?

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Air Pollution

The excess accumulation of pollutants or undesirable alterations in the environment and its resources such as air, water, and land can be referred to as pollution. Pollution affects the components of the environment. Pollution is considered a global issue as it is showing harmful effects worldwide. Metropolitan cities are more impacted by pollution than countryside or villages.