The light color of ice reflects more heat from the sun than the darker surface of rocks or soil.

A study in 2016 found that soot from wildfires and dust from erosion are causing the ice surface in Greenland to darken.

Suggest and explain the likely effect of a darker ice surface on global warming.

Chinese privet is a plant that is native to china. over 150 years ago, chinese privet was introduced to the united states as a fast-growing shrub that serves as an excellent privacy hedge. with no natural herbivore, chinese privet quickly established itself and spread in natural areas throughout the southeast and eastern seaboard of the united states. its dominance in these areas has jeopardized the survival of native plant species. chinese privet provides evidence that introducing non-native organisms can cause environmental damage integrated pest management strategies will not decrease chinese privet populations american gardeners can easily control the spread of chinese privet non-native plant species have type i survivorship curves

Which list is in order from simplest to most complex? a bacteria - virus - plant - protist b protist - bacteria - virus - plant c virus - bacteria - plant - protist d virus - bacteria - protist - plant

Directions: read the descriptions of the four islands presented in the lesson. 1. list two new traits that each new species of rat might demonstrate as it adapts to the conditions on each island. 2. introduce one of the four new rat species to another island and describe one challenge it would encounter and one success as it adapts to its new environment.