AnswersEF Environmental Science 1st Nine WeeksSkills Lesson: Interpreting Observations

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Explain how an oil spill devastates marine life when animals get covered by the toxic sludge.

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Every year _______ species go extinct.a.3b.72c.1000d.20000

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How did DDT nearly drive the Peregrine Falcon to extinction in the 1950s and 60s?a.reproductive disruptionb.blindnessc.cancerd.feather loss

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Explain the method scientists use to study how Earth’s atmosphere and climate have changed during the past million years.

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Explain E.O. Wilson’s theory of Island Biogeography as it applies to environments other than islands physically surrounded by water.

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What are the three pressures that lead to biodiversity according to E.O. Wilson’s theory of island biogeography?

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Observation of tool-making among chimpanzees was revolutionary primarily because scientists believed _______. a. chimpanzees lacked the dexterity to make tools b. Using tools was something only humans could do c. Making tools was something only humans could do d. none of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Entomology is the study of _______.a.wordsb.insectsc.fishd.flowers

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The best description of the greenhouse effect is that it _______.a.is solely the result of burning fossil fuelsb.generates heat in the atmospherec.traps the heat generated by burning fossil fuelsd.collects heat emitted by the sun

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Why have wildlife experts only estimated the number of endangered species in the world?

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