The image is a model showing the processes of the water cycle. water uptake to the atmosphere occurs through the processes of evaporation and transpiration from plants where it condenses to form clouds. clouds release the water through precipitation. during a summer of extreme drought, what can we expect to happen to the surface ground water stored in ponds and lakes?
a) water levels will increase because there is more precipitation
b) animals won't drink as much to save water, so water levels remain the same
c) water levels will increase because there is more evaporation and transpiration
d) water levels will decrease because there is more evaporation and transpiration

Many organs are involved in the processes of keeping the blood and the body clean. when poisonous or harmful substances are in the blood, they are absorbed by the and released in a less harmful form. when wastes are present in the blood, they are filtered out and removed from the body by the

Examine the two squirrel populations in the accompanying figure. the populations are separated by a geographic barrier. if after a long period of time the two species are no longer separated, what evidence is needed to determine if speciation has occurred? the figure shows two populations of squirrels separated by a geographic barrier. examine the two squirrel populations in the accompanying figure. the populations are separated by a geographic barrier. if after a long period of time the two species are no longer separated, what evidence is needed to determine if speciation has occurred? the figure shows two populations of squirrels separated by a geographic barrier. polyploidy is creating new species. the two populations are not interbreeding freely. hybrid offspring of the two populations begin to appear. one species will increase into a population size twice as large as the other species.

Which of the following describes a negative feedback loop? when the heart rate is too high, the body sends hormones that continually increase the heart rate higher. when a pregnant woman is in labor, the body sends hormones that increase the intensity of contractions, which then increases the secretion of the same hormones. when blood sugar is too low, the body sends hormones that raise blood sugar until it reaches a typical level and hormone secretion slows. when a person is jogging, the body sends hormones that continually decrease the rate of oxygen supply to the legs.