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3 years ago

A common cause of soil erosion

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Feliz [49]3 years ago

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Answer:

running water

Explanation:

anygoal [31]3 years ago

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Running water is the leading cause of soil erosion, because water is abundant and has a lot of power. Wind is also a leading cause of soil erosion because wind can pick up soil and blow it far away.

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Define the following terms: Ecology, Ecosystem, Organism, Population and Community. Long description for all terms please Please

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Ecology: It is the discipline of biology. It studies the interaction between the organisms and their interaction with their non-living physical environment. It suggests that what factors influence the distribution and abundance of organisms.

Ecosystem: It is a biotic community in which living beings interact with their non-living physical environment. In other words the ecosystem is a place where living beings (biotic factors) interact with the non-living beings (abiotic factor).

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Population: It is a group of members of the same species which are capable of reproducing and producing viable fertile offsprings. The population may vary in functional and morphological forms.

Community: A community is a group of two or more distinct species. These species interact among themselves so as to survive and performing functional roles in the ecosystem. For example, plants provide food to animals in return the animals disperse the seeds of the animals.

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1. Which occurrence is not characteristic of global warming? (1 point)

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1. An occurrence that is not a characteristic of global warming is;

B. Stabilization in the sea level due to warm weather

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2. A non-impact of global warming on ecosystem is;

D. Food and supplies increase

Climate change not only affects ecosystems and species directly

3. A factor that contributes to the strength of hurricanes is;

A. Warmer ocean temperatures

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4. A practice that does not protect the environment is;

D. Frequent usage of a SUV

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7. A majority of the greenhouse-gas emissions released into the;

C. Carbon dioxide

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8. The main human activity that contributes to global warming is;

E. Burning of fossil fuels

The burning of fossil fuels by humans is the largest source of emissions of carbon dioxide, which is one of the greenhouse gases that allows radioactive forcing and contributes to global warming.

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