What reason does Senator Beveridge give for China’s importance to the United States? The United States could establish colonies in China. China would supply the United States with valuable resources. China would be the best market for American-made goods in the future.

The graph shows a trend in an ecosystem over time caused by increased pollution in the region. what can you conclude from the graph? a. there’s lower biodiversity among birds. b. there’s a higher reproductive rate among birds. c. there’s a significant decline in the number of producers. d. other types of animals were unaffected by pollution.

An ecosystem is shown in the illustration. assume that human activities have led to a decrease in the number of eagles. a virus attack on rabbits has led to a decrease in their population in the ecosystem. which two sentences describe likely effects on the ecosystem? 1. there’s an increase in the number of snakes and insects and a decrease in the number of frogs. 2. there’s an increase in the number of snakes and insects, and the storks face increased competition for food. 3. there’s an increase in the number of storks and a decrease in the number of snakes and insects. 4. there’s an increase in the number of frogs and a decrease in the number of storks and insects. 5. there’s a decrease in the number of snakes, insects, and frogs.

Luminous objects such as flashlights emit light that we can see. how do we see an object that isn’t luminous? a. the object emits light that reaches our eyes. b. light reflects off the object and reaches our eyes. c. light passes through the object uninterrupted. d. light is fully absorbed by the object. e. we can’t see an object that isn’t luminous.