The Reduced Size of the California Condor Population Is Thought

question 57

Multiple Choice

The reduced size of the California condor population is thought to have been caused by

• A)the increased number of electric power lines.
• B)the extinction of large Ice Age mammals.
• C)natural predation.
• D)pesticides affecting egg formation.

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Definitions:

Short Cycling Bipolar Disorder

A form of bipolar disorder characterized by rapid transitions between manic and depressive episodes without the typical intervening periods of stability.

Bipolar I Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression).

Bipolar II Disorder

A mood disorder characterized by a pattern of depressive episodes and hypomanic episodes, but not the full-blown manic episodes associated with Bipolar I Disorder.

Cyclothymic Disorder

A mood disorder characterized by chronic, fluctuating mood disturbances involving periods of hypomania and depressive symptoms.