The Phrase ""Environmental Problems"" Is Misleading in That_____________

question 41

Multiple Choice

The phrase ""environmental problems"" is misleading in that_____________.

• A)the word ""problems"" overstates the severity of current ecological challenges
• B)the problems are not coming from the ""environment""; instead, they stem from human behavior
• C)there really are no problems that nature cannot fix on its own
• D)technology will overcome any so-called problems that the environment is facing

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Definitions:

Trophic Levels

The hierarchical levels in an ecosystem, determined by the feeding position of organisms in food chains.

Energy Loss

The reduction in energy as it moves through the trophic levels of an ecosystem; often described in the context of the inefficiency of energy transfer between levels.

Tertiary Consumers

Carnivores that eat secondary consumers; they are often apex predators in their ecosystems.

Secondary Consumers

Organisms that feed on primary consumers in an ecosystem; they are typically carnivores or omnivores.