Question 10 Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) will likely be impacted by climate chang

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Question 10

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) will likely be impacted by climate change in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

change in the seasonal window in which algae will grow

change in the abundance of algae

increase in the toxic varieties of algae

change in the amount of anthropogenic nutrients added to the coastal oceans

range change due to alterations in the boundaries of water and cold waters

Question 11

The majority of mammal and bird extinctions have occurred on ______.

the sea floor

mountain tops

habitat fragments

desert ecosystems

islands

Question 12

The Puente Hills Landfill is (was) expected to be completely full to capacity in:

2020

2050

2013

2035

2009

Question 13

All of the following reduces the replenishment of groundwater resources and the depletion of existing resources in southern California EXCEPT:

concrete walkways and asphalt roads and parking lots

concrete-lined river channels

natural flood plains and flood channels

over-irrigation

using non-native plants for landscaping

Question 14

Usable phosphate originally comes naturally from

rocks

fossil fuels

atmospheric deposition

aquatic plants

cow manure

Question 15

Farm-raised Atlantic salmon is a cost effective, environmentally friendly solution to world hunger.

True

False

Question 16

Darwin collected much of his data for his theory of natural selection ________.

by studying museum specimens

while studying in medical school

while on holiday in Australia

while hiking across the Santa Ana College campus

during a world voyage where he served as ship's naturalist

Question 17

Other than solar, which of the following alternative energy sources is considered perpetual?

nuclear

wind

natural gas

coal

hydroelectric

Question 18

A keystone species is an organism that outcompetes all other species and dominates a habitat.

True

False

Question 19

Name the primary stakeholder ultimately responsible for the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

Trans-oil

Exxon Mobile

Dow Chemical

Halliburton

British Petroleum

Explanation / Answer

Please see the answers with corresponding questions below.

11) islands

12) 2013

14) cow manure

17) wind

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