Humans use great amounts of synthetic pesticides and herbicides in their lawns and gardens. These toxic chemicals can contaminate the soil, kill many beneficial microorganisms living in soil, and pollute groundwater and nearby lakes and oceans.

Which of the following would be the most helpful in solving these problems?
A.
Use greater amounts of synthetic herbicides and lesser amounts of synthetic pesticides.

B.
Use greater amounts of synthetic pesticides and lesser amounts of synthetic herbicides.

C.
Use natural, organic herbicides and pesticides instead of synthetic versions.

D.
Use synthetic pesticides only on weekdays, and use synthetic herbicides only on weekends.

What was dr. willem johan kolff’s first step in using the scientific process to invent the hemodialysis machine? he built the machine and tried it with various patients, collecting data about its effectiveness. when a patient’s kidneys failed, he wondered if it would be possible to perform kidney functions with an external machine. he researched and collected data about numerous patients who exhibited symptoms of kidney failure. he drew conclusions from studies of various symptoms of kidney failure, and drew a design for the ideal external blood-processing machine.

Why do leaves change color in the fall? green pigments break down and no longer mask the color of chlorophyll. chlorophyll breaks down and no longer masks the colors of other pigments. red- and yellow-colored pigments grow and mask green-colored chlorophyll. green-colored chlorophyll breaks down and turns red and yellow.

The graph below compares the rates of reaction of a burning candle and an exploding firework. comparing chemical reactions what can you conclude from the graph? the reaction that causes a firework to explode requires less energy to start, and occurs more rapidly than the reaction that causes a candle to burn. the reaction that causes a firework to explode requires less energy to start, and occurs less rapidly than the reaction that causes a candle to burn. the reaction that causes a firework to explode requires more energy to start, and occurs less rapidly than the reaction that causes a candle to burn. the reaction that causes a firework to explode requires more energy to start, and occurs more rapidly than the reaction that causes a candle to burn. mark this and return