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Which of the following best describes the concept of sustainability?
Which of the following best describes the concept of sustainability?
- C. The ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (correct)
- B. The ability to use resources without depleting them
- D. The ability to minimize waste and pollution
- A. The ability to maintain a certain level of ecological balance over time
Which of the following best describes the first law of thermodynamics?
Which of the following best describes the first law of thermodynamics?
- A. Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, only transferred or transformed (correct)
- B. Energy always flows from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration
- C. The total amount of energy in the universe is constant
- D. Energy efficiency decreases with each energy transfer
Which of the following best describes the process of natural selection?
Which of the following best describes the process of natural selection?
- B. The process by which individuals with unfavorable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce
- A. The process by which individuals with favorable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce (correct)
- D. The process by which individuals with the same traits are more likely to survive and reproduce
- C. The process by which individuals with random traits are more likely to survive and reproduce
Which of the following best describes the concept of an ecological footprint?
Which of the following best describes the concept of an ecological footprint?
Which of the following best describes the scientific method?
Which of the following best describes the scientific method?