Which of the following would most likely occur in the hydrosphere if the ice caps melted?
a.
an increase in the total amount of water in all states (solid, liquid, and gas) in the hydrosphere
b.
a change in the salinity of the oceans in the hydrosphere
c.
an increase in the percent of the frozen water in the hydrosphere
d.
a decrease in the percent of the earth covered by the oceans

Consider the last statement in the prompt: "people take such environmental factors into account in their choices when deciding where to live." do all people have a choice as to where they live? what factor plays a key role in this decision and may therefore play a large role in determining quality of life?

What would most likely happen if a person increased the amount of saturated fat in his or her diet? the person's risk of cardiovascular disease would increase. the person's risk of cardiovascular disease would decrease. the person's bad cholesterol would decrease. the person’s good cholesterol would increase.

Refer to the family pedigree shown here. in generation i, one parent is affected by the gene mutation and one parent isn't. in generation ii, all three children are affected by the gene mutation. what can you conclude about this gene mutation? a. all children born in future generations will be affected by this disorder. b. this gene mutation is a dominant disorder. c. this gene mutation is a recessive disorder. d. the generation i mother is a carrier of this gene mutation.