Some Developers in Your Town Want to Fill in an Estuary

question 38

Multiple Choice

Some developers in your town want to fill in an estuary to build a condominium with a wonderful view of a beach.They argue that building and selling apartments in the condominium will add jobs and income to the region.However,educated citizens ask about the cost of the development in lost ecosystem functions.They argue that in their local community,the jobs added in construction may be offset by expected losses in

• A)water quality and the local fishing industry.
• B)natural gas production in the region.
• C)lumber production for the regional timber industry.
• D)UVB protection.

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Definitions:

Temporal

Relating to time or the timing of events, or to the temples of the skull.

Fibrous Joints

Joints made up of connective tissue fibers, typically allowing little to no movement, such as the sutures in the skull.

Hyaline Cartilage

A type of connective tissue found in many areas in the bodies of humans and other animals, providing support with some flexibility.

Red Blood Cells

Cells in the blood which carry oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.