Increased consumption in Eastern Europe has resulted in: _____.
increased biodiversity
reforestation
soil degradation
water pollution

What percentage of our cells made up of bacterial cells? Identify at least two actions or events in Nixons foreign policy which eased tensions. Determine the range of the following function {(-1,4)(0,6)(7,8)(2,-5)}A) {-1,4,0,6}B) {-1,0,7,8}C) {4,6,8,-5}D) {7,8,2,-5} so When using manual flash mode on your camera, how should you set the ISO speed on the flash?A. slower than the camera's ISO settingB. faster than the camera's ISO settingC. matching the cameras ISO speed settingD. higher than the camera's ISO setting Expand. Your answer should be a polynomial in standard form. (x - 9)(x +2) Which sentence contains a nonrestrictive clause and is punctuated correctly?The teacher packed picnic lunches for all the studentswhich they loved-and ate lunch outside with them at recess.The teacher packed picnic lunches for all the students which they lovedand ate lunch outside with them at recess.The teacher packed picnic lunches (for all the students) which they loved and ate lunch outside with them at recess.The teacher packed picnic lunches for all the students which they loved and ate lunch outside with them (at recess). Creating bike lanes can lead to problems for a community. To make room for bikes on the roadway, the Bakersfield City Council has decided to eliminate parking spaces on Berry Avenue from 180th Street to 185th Street. Research suggests that areas without on-street parking experience economic decline. In addition, the council did not inform the people who use those spaces. Councilman Steven Barry received calls from several people in his district. Carol Lombard said, "Im considering moving if you go through with this. I cant enter my house through my back door, and I dont have a driveway. Its not fair.Read the passage carefully. Which research question would this passage best help to answer?Whos to blame for most traffic accidents involving bicyclists?How do bike lanes affect the flow of traffic in urban areas?What are benefits and drawbacks of adding bike lanes to city streets?Why should cities invest money to widen streets and add bike lanes? How would you describe the character of Harker? What kind of person is he?What impression are you given of Transylvania? Is it a nice place?How does Stoker inject a sense of anxiety into proceedings? Give quotes from the text and describe how they make the reader feel.What, on the other hand, sets a more relaxed tone? Again, quote from the text . What are your initial impressions of Count Dracula? What do you think of him? The first thing you decide to do is to build a fire; however, you have no matches, so you use the bow-and-drill method. What is the bow-and-drill method? a. A dry, soft stick is rubbed between ones hands against a board of supple green wood. b. A soft green stick is rubbed between ones hands against a hardwood board. c. A straight stick of wood is quickly rubbed back-and-forth against a dead tree. d. Two sticks (one being the bow, the other the drill) are struck to create a spark. E=mc(the 'c' is squared btw.. it has a little 2 at upper right conner)To solve for " m " in the formula shown above, you should:Select one:a. A.) Divide both sides of the equation by c squared.b. B.) Subtract c squared from both sides of the equation.c. C.) Multiply both sides of the equation by c squared.d. D.) Add a negative c squared to both sides of the equation. what is the surface of the square pyramid ?A. 168,750 square yardsB. 5625 square yardsC. 14,625 square yardsD. 20,250 square yards(50 points) PILGRIMS PROGRESS:is Christian a dynamic character or static character, and why? Has anyone read the book Third level Discuss and DecideWhich type of character do you usually encounter in the stories you read, acharacter developed by direct characterization or by indirect characterization?Cite text evidence in your discussion. without calculating steven says that prisms A and B have the same volume. Explain why Steven is correct Now move points C, D, and E on the circle, and note the interior angle measurements for the quadrilateral in the table below. Notice that mB is predetermined, so set that angle measure first. [2x + 3y = 1][5x - 4y = 14] what is the volume of a hemisphere with a radius of 6? PLZ HELP, I'LL GIVE EXTRA POINTS1. Which of the following can reduce biodiversity within a natural environment?A.Giant kangaroo rats enrich the soil for plants with their piles of grass clippings in the California grasslands.B.Grasslands in the California Floristic Province have been converted into housing projects, shopping centers, and roads.C.Acacia trees of Central and South America provide food for stinging ants, while the stinging ants sting other insects on the trees.D.In Japan, hummingbird hawkmoths drink nectar from a species of flowering plants and transfer the plants' pollen to other flowering plants of the same species. 2. ExitWhich was the MOST likely consequence of introducing the Japanese kudzu into the eastern United States?A.Kudzu now depends on the native shrubs for survival.B.The native mature trees now depend on kudzu for sunlight.C.The native mature trees kill kudzu by choking the vines and uprooting them.D.Kudzu kills native shrubs by smothering them under a solid blanket of leaves.3. The acacia tree species and the stinging ant species of Central and South America depend on one another for survival in many ways.Which is the MOST likely consequence if the number of stinging ants in Central and South America decreased for some reason?A.The number of acacia trees would increase.B.The number of acacia trees would decrease.C.The number of acacia trees would stay the same.4. Which of the following can reduce biodiversity within a natural environment?A.Yucca moths pollinate and feed on yucca plants in the Mojave Desert.B.Red-billed oxpeckers eat ticks off of impalas' coats in the grasslands of East Africa.C.Non-native American bullfrogs out-compete native amphibians in the Tropical Andes.D.Giant kangaroo rats enrich the soil for plants with their piles of grass clippings in the California grasslands.5. Which of the following describes how different species depend on one another in a natural environment?A.Non-native kudzu out-compete native plants in the eastern United States.B.Giant African snails imported as pets damage native plants and crops in Hawaii.C.Grasslands in the California Floristic Province have been converted into housing projects, shopping centers, and roads.D.Acacia trees of Central and South America provide shelter for stinging ants, while the stinging ants snip surrounding plants that grow too close.6. Which of the following describes how different species depend on one another in a natural environment?A.Non-native kudzu out-compete native plants in the eastern United States.B.Giant African snails imported as pets damage native plants and crops in Hawaii.C.Australian light brown apple moths damage crops and native plants in California.D.Giant kangaroo rats enrich the soil for plants with their piles of grass clippings in the California grasslands.7. Why is the destruction of a natural environment a risk to the survival of humans?A.Humans depend on many species for food.B.Humans depend on many species for technology.C.Humans depend on natural environments for landfill space.D.Humans depend on natural environments for scrap-metal yard space.8. Which is a major threat to biodiversity?A.Red-billed oxpeckers eat ticks off of impalas' coats in the grasslands of East Africa.B.Mining in the Guinean Forests of West Africa to provide diamond and gold jewelry for humans.C.Acacia trees of Central and South America provide food for stinging ants, while the stinging ants snip surrounding plants that grow too close.D.In Japan, hummingbird hawkmoths drink nectar from a species of flowering plants and transfer the plants' pollen to other flowering plants of the same species. 9. Which describes a natural environment with the greatest biodiversity?A.10 red squirrels, 20 bristlecone pine treesB.55 bristlecone pine trees, 30 snowshoe rabbitsC.25 snowshoe rabbits, 100 bristlecone pine trees, 5 red squirrelsD.10 red squirrels, 45 snowshoe rabbits, 100 bristlecone pine trees10. The acacia tree species and the stinging ant species of Central and South America depend on one another for survival in many ways.Which is the MOST likely consequence if the number of acacia trees in Central and South America decreased for some reason?A.The number of stinging ants would increase.B.The number of stinging ants would decrease.C.The number of stinging ants would stay the same. Your client has $80,000 invested in stock A. She would like to build a two-stock portfolio by investing another $80,000 in either stock B or C. She wants a portfolio with an expected return of at least 15% and as low a risk as possible, the standard deviation must be no more than 25%. Expected Return Standard Deviation Correlation With A A 18% 30% 1.0 B 17% 25% 0.3 C 15% 15% 0.4_____