NCSU ES-100 Exam 1, Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. VERIFIED.

NCSU ES-100 Exam 1, Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. VERIFIED. the law of conservation of matter tells us that matter - -can change form and be used repeatedly the distinction between and inorganic compound and and organic compound is that organic compounds contain - -carbon the first law of thermodynamics and the law of conservation of matter are similar in that - -under normal circumstances both energy and matter can change form but are not created or destroyed the second law of thermodynamics states that as energy moves through different forms and systems it gradually - -dissipates and becomes unavailable environmental science is - -a true science because it uses all components of the scientific method and a systematic study of our environment and our proper place in it photosynthesis produces sugars from - -water carbon dioxide and solar energy the process of cellular respiration - -releases energy for metabolism from chemical bonds of molecules such as glucose although there are exceptions, a species includes all organisms that are similar enough to - -produce fertile offspring in nature dentrivores, scavengers and decomposers are all similar in that they - -consume nonliving organic matter nitrogen is an essential component of - -amino acids and proteins evolution occurs as a result of - -better survival or higher reproduction rates by which individuals within a species that have a specific characteristic darwins book, origin of species explained - -survival of the fittest, geographical isolation, adaption and natural selection barrier islands are formed of - -wind and wave deposited sand the thermocline is the layer in a lake at which - -a thin layer of water where the warm upper zone meets the cold lower zone the most common reason that introduced species cause trouble is because they - -disrupt pre-existing niches