The sponges found in Lake Baikal are filter feeders. Why might gathering energy in this way be an advantage over photosynthesis in this part of the lake

Humans can affect weathering and erosion in several ways.  humans cause  increases in acid rain and pollution, which increase the amount of  weathering  agents in the air and water, and then on land.for an easy answer: 1) acid rain2) pollution

Mars and earth have quite a few things in common. both are  terrestrial planets, both are located within the sun’s  habitable zone, both have  polar ice caps, similarly  tilted axes, and similar  variations in temperature. and according to some of the latest scientific data obtained by rovers and atmospheric probes, it is now known that mars once had a  dense atmosphere  and was covered with  warm, flowing water.