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What is the main focus of the Earthmanship City concept?
What is the main focus of the Earthmanship City concept?
- Carbon sequestration
- Matter cycling (correct)
- Water desalination
- Energy production
In the context of urban systems and natural ecosystems, what serves as a major reservoir?
In the context of urban systems and natural ecosystems, what serves as a major reservoir?
- Soil or land (correct)
- Atmosphere
- Oceans
- Freshwater lakes
Why is phosphorous becoming a limiting factor in ecosystems?
Why is phosphorous becoming a limiting factor in ecosystems?
- It is slowly recycled from land to sea and back to land (correct)
- It is reduced by plants rather than micro-organisms
- It is abundant in the ecosphere
- It is rapidly recycled within the ecosystem
What is a distinguishing feature of aquifers?
What is a distinguishing feature of aquifers?
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In the hydrological cycle, what is the role of precipitation?
In the hydrological cycle, what is the role of precipitation?
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Which element is mentioned as not being abundant in the ecosphere?
Which element is mentioned as not being abundant in the ecosphere?
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What does the concept of sedimentary cycle entail for elements in ecosystems?
What does the concept of sedimentary cycle entail for elements in ecosystems?
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What contributes to phosphorous being reduced within ecosystems?
What contributes to phosphorous being reduced within ecosystems?
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What characterizes aquifers' location in relation to rock strata?
What characterizes aquifers' location in relation to rock strata?
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In the phosphorous cycle, what is the role of micro-organisms?
In the phosphorous cycle, what is the role of micro-organisms?
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