Global sea levels have risen 8 inches in the past 100 years, causing
more regular flooding. what is the largest contributor to ocean rise?
a. melting ice sheets in greenland & antarctica
b. increase in heavy rainfall events
c. rising ocean temperatures

Match each description to the appropriate biome. tropical savanna desert tropical rain forest taiga tundra has sparse vegetation and very cold temperatures located near the equator and contains trees that form dense canopy layers is very hot and dry, and has plants that need little water has cold winters, heavy snowfall and is dominated by conifers has warm temperatures and is dominated by grasses

Anurse is caring for a 42-year-old client who is scheduled for an amniocentesis during the fifteenth week of gestation because of concerns regarding down syndrome. what other fetal problem does an examination of the amniotic fluid reveal at this time?

4. if a cell is placed inside a solution that has a higher concentration of solute than on the inside of the cell, what can be said about the movement of water? a. water will move out of the cell, causing it to shrivel. b. water will move in and out of the cell at the same rate. c. water will move out of the cell, causing it to swell. d. water will move into the cell, causing it to swell.