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Why are invasive species dangerous to the environment?

A
They pollute the environment.
B
They are all voracious predators.
C
They threaten biodiversity.
D
They are nonrenewable.
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What is the effect of the biogeochemical cycles?

A
cycling energy through a food chain
B
recycling matter through the biosphere
C
recycling rocks through the layers of Earth
D
cycling nutrients through the human body
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Scientists predict that we will eventually use up all available fossil fuels. Which list includes only fossil fuels?

A
wood, natural gas, and coal
B
natural gas, coal, and oil
C
wood, natural gas, and solar
D
coal, oil, and solar
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The ocean and the atmosphere serve as long-term storage areas for carbon and other nutrients. What are these storage areas called?

A
reservoirs
B
fossil fuels
C
biostorages
D
compounds
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A new highly nutritious crop is going to be planted in an area where it has never been planted before. Which is the most likely outcome of such an event?

A
positive as it malnourishes the local population
B
positive as it changes local biodiversity
C
negative as it threatens local biodiversity
D
negative as it malnourishes the local population

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