"Lichens and mosses grow slowly on newly formed land, followed by grasses, shrubs, and trees" is the one among the following choices given in the question that <span>best describes the changes that take place in an ecosystem during primary succession. The correct option among all the options given in the question is the first option.</span>
Carbon-14 is useful to estimate the date of fossils that are less than 50,000 years old.
Option C
<u>Explanation:</u>
Carbon-14 is the best option to use by estimating the date of fossils that are below 50,000 years old. This is because the carbon-14' half-life is around 5730 years i.e. the existing Carbon-14 in the living bodies decays in 5730 years once they die.
That's the reason Carbon dating utilized to estimate the age of objects that are below 50,000 years old. Objects such as dead plants, wood or human artifacts that are younger than 50,000 years.
After the death of living beings, Carbon 12 and Carbon 14 existing in these organisms starts decaying by converting into Nitrogen. By estimating the leftover amount of carbon 14 in their bodies, scientists can evaluate their age.
Answer:
The policy for controlling environmental mercury pollution should address ways to prevent and control this pollution. Policy:
- Ban the incineration of waste
- Require that coal-burning companies remove mercury from the coal
- Allocate funds towards research and development for renewable energy resources in the hopes of switching away from coal.
- Require that products containing mercury be labeled as such.
- Set up programs that will recycle batteries and mercury-filled products.
- Set up education programs that will help inform people about mercury pollution.
This policy works by addressing the ways to prevent and control mercury pollution.
Three problems that could result from implementing this policy:
- Backlash from coal-burning companies.
- It could take a while before we completely shift away from using coal.
- Some of the programs that can be set up in this policy can be too expensive to set up and maintain.
The 3 zones are t<span>he surface zone, the transition zone, and the deep zone.</span>
