All of the Following Are Abiotic Factors That Affect the Everglades

question 55

Multiple Choice

All of the following are abiotic factors that affect the Everglades ecosystem except ________________.

• A) flooding
• B) forest fires
• C) "dry down"
• D) decomposing microbes
• E) volcanic eruptions

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Definitions:

Fault Scarp

A steep slope or cliff formed as a result of movement along a geological fault, typically found at the Earth's surface.

Carbon-14

A carbon isotope that emits radiation, utilized in radiocarbon dating to ascertain the age of organic matter.

Trenches

Deep, narrow depressions in the ocean floor, typically resulting from the subduction of one tectonic plate under another.

Sediment

Particles of organic or inorganic matter that accumulate in a solid layer on the floor of water or on any surface.