What two physical factors best predict the kind of terrestrial ecosystem that will be found in a given location? A. Proximity to the ocean and elevation
B. Temperature and rain fall
C. Sun exposure and proximity to urban areas
D. Latitude and longitud

To test the responsiveness of the kidneys, scientists have designed an experiment tracking urine output of people during a normal day, while regulating the in-take of water by mouth. what would be an appropriate hypothesis for this experiment?

Our planet has experienced five major extinctions in the four billion year history of life. the first, 450 million years ago, occurred shortly after the evolution of the first land-based plants and 100 million years after the cambrian explosion. the second extinction occurred 350 million years ago, causing the formation of coal forests. next earth experienced two mass extinctions during the triassic period, between 250 and 200 million years ago. the fifth mass extinction occurred 65 million years ago, ending the reptilian dominance of the earth. according to richard leakey, the sixth mass extinction is happening right now. leakey suggests that we, the human race, are the cause. each year, at our hand, approximately 50,000 species vanish from earth. he believes that man is destroying earth at a rate comparable with the impact of a giant asteroid. leakey's statistics indicate that 50% of earth's species will become extinct within the next 100 years assuming leakey's hypothesis of a sixth mass extinction to be true, how will we expect the model to change? a) a sharp spike in the graph approximately 100 million years from now b) a dip in the graph, followed by a sharp spike about 100 million years from now c) a sharp spike in the graph immediately following the "0" location of the x axis d) a plateau following the "0" mark on the x axis, followed by a gradual rise to a new peak

An x-ray is performed for pain in the left little finger. this is the initial encounter for this visit. the x-ray report shows a fractured distal phalanx that is dislocated. what icd-10-cm code(s) is/are reported?