Environmentalists estimate an annual population decrease of giraffes in the wild of 3.5% due to development. This can be modeled by the function p(x) = 140,000(0.965)x, where x is the number of years of tracking the populations. Conservationists have developed a sanctuary that has shown the ability to increase the population by 0.85% per year. The increase can be modeled by the function S(p) = p(1.0085)x. Which function represents S(p(x)), rounded to the nearest ten thousandth?

S(p(x)) = 140,000(0.9732)^x

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C. S(p(x)) = 140,000(0.9732)^x

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answer: the sun

explanation:

water cycle describes the evaporation of water from earth's surface, formation of clouds and precipitation water back onto the surface of earth. seventy percent of the earth is covered with water in the form of seas and oceans. the heat of the sun causes the evaporation of water from the surface of the ocean. the water vapors rise and condense to form water droplets. the collection of these water droplets form clouds which rain down again.

the evaporation of the oceans surface water as part of the water cycle is caused by the sun