Archaeons Are Often Found in Environments Where Exploitable Energy Sources

question 10

True/False

Archaeons are often found in environments where exploitable energy sources cannot maintain eukaryotes, but can maintain bacteria.

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Intertidal Zone

The coastal area that is exposed to air at low tide and submerged at high tide, hosting a diverse array of adapted organisms.

Land Area

The total surface area of the Earth that is covered by land, excluding oceans and other bodies of water.

Runoff

Water from rainfall, snowmelt, or irrigation that flows over the ground surface and can carry pollutants into bodies of water, affecting water quality.

Sediments

Particles of rock, sand, or organic materials that are transported and deposited by wind, water, or ice, and that accumulate in layers on the Earth's surface.