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Should the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal be closed permanently to keep the Asian carp out of the Great Lake? Support your argument with multiple quotations from the text. Explain what your quotes show and how they support your argument.

Check the three ways in which humans interact with their environment: Option 1: People travel from place to place. Option 2: People purchase goods and services. Option 3: People adapt to their physical environment. Option 4: People modify their physical environment.

Which of the following is NOT a pioneer species? A. Grass B. Lichen C. Mosses D. Shrubs

Which of the following statements best describes the effects of eutrophication in an estuary? I. Low dissolved oxygen II. Low in nutrients, hypoxic III. Water A. I only B. II only C. I and III only D. II and III only

According to the textbook, Taiwan is about the same size as what U.S. state? A. Alaska B. Rhode Island C. Maryland D. Texas

Write a food chain from this food web with six trophic levels. Look at this food web. Then answer the questions.

The first species to populate an area where primary succession is taking place are called: a. secondary species. b. primary species. c. pioneer species. d. succession species

"Renewable resources include wind energy, solar energy, wood, and plant materials. Which statement best describes renewable resources? A. Man-made materials that replenish over time B. Natural resources that replenish themselves over time C. Natural resources that have a limited supply D. Man-made materials that have a limited supply"

Describe how you can avoid spreading invasive plant species.

Which best describes primary succession?

Which of the following is considered a life-threatening environmental emergency? A. Heat exhaustion B. Heat stroke C. Exposure to rash-causing plant D. Tick bite

What is the most important factor affecting wildlife survival? A. Hunting laws B. Diet C. Conservation funding D. Habitat

A direct result of the Newlands Reclamation Act was the: A. Building and managing of irrigation systems. B. Supporting of irrigation systems, with fees. C. Sale of public land to pay for irrigation systems. D. Creation of suitable areas for farming or ranching.

Explain how environmental factors limit the distribution and abundance of species in an ecosystem.

What role does the squid play in the ecosystem?

What do the arrows in a food chain represent? A. The number of consumers that make up a food web B. The speed at which phototrophs make organic matter C. How energy moves from organism to organism D. How producers carry out photosynthesis

Which phrase best defines eutrophication?

Which phrase best describes a climax community? A. A small community B. A community with one species C. A community of invasive species D. A stable community

The basic approaches to cleaning contaminated soil include: A. Air stripping/aeration, activated carbon, and chemical precipitation B. Containment, off-site containment, on- or off-site treatment, or disposal