Choose the answers below that correctly describe Venus. Select all that apply.

Practice
A
Venus is still very similar to Earth and has liquid water.

B
Venus is dry, hot, and likely covered with sand dunes.

C
Venus is a star, like the sun, because it glows in the sky along with the other stars.

D
At some point in its past, Venus may have had a surface similar to Earth's that included liquid water.

D

Explanation:

It is completely dry, however, and has long rivers of molten lava and thousands of volcanoes, but it also has a surface similar to earth .. although Mars is more similar to earth.

answer: decrease

a limiting factor is the one which decrease the abundance, distribution and causes extinction of the population of species in a ecosystem. here, predators including hawks, owls and snakes are the limiting factor for the population of mexican free tailed bat.   although bats are nocturnal animals as they forge for food at night these predators also may remain active during night which can decrease the population of the mexican free-tailed bats. also, these bats eat only one type of insects that are moths. the food can also be a limiting factor as all 400 members are dependent upon same type of food needs that are moths. the decrease in the moth population can cause decrease in population size of the mexican free-tailed bats.

therefore, the scenarios will most likely to decrease the population size of the mexican free-tailed bats.  

correct answer is a. and d.