Refer to the Figure Showing Oxygen Consumption of an Organism

question 169

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure showing oxygen consumption of an organism relative to water temperature. The organism represented by blue line 1 could be a(n) _______, and the organism represented by blue line 2 could be a(n) _______.

• A) resting fish; active fish
• B) active fish; resting fish
• C) resting seal; active seal
• D) active seal; resting seal
• E) fish; seal

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Definitions:

Groundwater

Water found below the surface of the earth, existing within spaces in soil and cracks within rock structures.

Sand and Gravel

Loose granular materials consisting of rock fragments. Sand particles are smaller than gravel particles.

Groundwater Flow

The movement of water through the pore spaces and fractures in underground soil and rock layers.

Subsidence

The gradual sinking of the ground's surface, which can occur due to natural processes like the compacting of sediment or human activities such as groundwater extraction.