Read the excerpt from "Black Hole Beginnings." As the nuclei meld, a smidgen of their matter vaporizes into energy. This creates a tremendous burst of furious noise, motion, and another by-product: star shine!

Which statement correctly defines the cause-and-effect relationship described in this excerpt?

Motion is the primary cause of furious noise.
Star shine is an effect of matter vaporizing into energy.
A burst of furious noise is an effect of star shine.
Star shine is the primary cause of nuclei melding.

Which of the following statements is not true about regions? a.) regions have fixed boundaries that are determined by the region's inhabitants.b.) a region can be defined by physical characteristics, such as climate, landform, and vegetation.c.) regions can change over time.d.) a region can be defined by human characteristics, such as language, government, and economic activity.e.) the same location can be considered part of multiple regions.

Which of these is a lower subgroup a. kingdom b. order c.genus d. species

Atown located beside a river derives a large percentage of its revenues each year from the local logging industry. however, heavy traffic to and from the logging sites has increased pollution and contributed to soil erosion. this has also resulted in the loss of native bird species in the logged forests. which of the following is the most sustainable solution to this problem? protecting certain forested areas to allow the birds to recover relocating the equipment and vehicles to new forests for logging relocating the birds to new forests away from the town introducing new bird species to replace the species that have been lost reducing the number of trucks traveling through the forest by 10 percent