If a Meteor Impact or Volcanic Eruption Injected a Lot

question 37

Multiple Choice

If a meteor impact or volcanic eruption injected a lot of dust into the atmosphere and reduced the sunlight reaching Earth's surface by 70 percent for 1 year, which of the following marine communities most likely would be LEAST affected?

• A) deep-sea vent
• B) coral reef
• C) intertidal
• D) pelagic
• E) estuary

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Definitions:

Monthly Compounding

A method of calculating interest whereby the interest is calculated and added to the principal amount at the end of each month.

Compounded Monthly

A term used in finance to describe a situation where interest is added to the principal balance of an investment, loan, etc., on a monthly basis, and future interest is then earned on the resulting new balance.

Compounded Quarterly

The method of computing interest that includes the original amount plus the interest accrued over periods of three months.

Annually Compounded

Refers to the process where interest is added to the principal balance once a year, allowing the interest to earn interest in subsequent years.