Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
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Chapter 46, Problem 14SQ
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Concept introduction: The fossil fuels are coal, oil, and natural gas. They are considered as fuels because they liberate heat energy when they are burned. They are regarded as fossil fuels because they are created from the remains of living organisms millions of years ago.
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 46 - Changes in the Air To assess the impact of human...Ch. 46 - Prob. 2DAACh. 46 - Prob. 3DAACh. 46 - Prob. 4DAACh. 46 - In most ecosystems, the primary producers use...Ch. 46 - Organisms at the lowest trophic level in a...Ch. 46 - Prob. 3SQCh. 46 - Prob. 4SQCh. 46 - Efficiency of energy transfers in aquatic...Ch. 46 - Prob. 6SQ
Ch. 46 - Earths largest carbon reservoir is _______. a. the...Ch. 46 - Prob. 8SQCh. 46 - Prob. 9SQCh. 46 - The _____ cycle is a sedimentary cycle. a....Ch. 46 - Earths largest phosphorus reservoir is _______. a....Ch. 46 - Prob. 12SQCh. 46 - Nitrogen fixation converts _______ to _______. a....Ch. 46 - Prob. 14SQCh. 46 - Prob. 15SQCh. 46 - Where does your drinking water come from? An...Ch. 46 - Scientists study bubbles trapped in ancient...Ch. 46 - Nitrogen-fixing bacteria live throughout the...
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