(06.03 MC) Wind turbines are becoming more popular as a renewable energy source in some areas, but are being met with resistance from homeowners because they are considered aesthetically unpleasing. Which reason would you give a homeowner as to why wind turbines are an important renewable energy source? (3 points)
Read Details(06.03 MC) Seaweeds such as kelp are a potentially renewable source of biofuels for both electric power generation and as a replacement for petroleum-based products. Which of the following is a potential issue that could change this potentially renewable resource into a nonrenewable one? (3 points)
Read Details(04.03 MC) A simple marine food chain is depicted below. Given what you have learned about the biomagnification of some pollutants (e.g., cadmium), in what organism would you expect to find the greatest concentration of cadmium? (3 points)
Read Details(06.03 HC) The illustration shows one of the ways resources are removed from the deep sea. Describe what type of resources these are, including if they are renewable or non-renewable. Predict two consequences to the seafloor life if this process is not regulated. (5 points) © 2016 Indywatch.org
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