The data indicate the populations of mammals in the Florida Everglades in different years over the past two decades. The Burmese python, a non-native species, was introduced to Florida as an exotic pet. After Hurricane Andrew hit Florida in 1992, many pet owners lost track of their non-native snakes. The biodiversity of the Everglades has decreased since then. According to the data, what hypothesis is best supported with regard to Burmese pythons and Florida Everglade biodiversity? A) Burmese pythons are omnivorous and have decreased all populations of mammals. B) Burmese pythons compete with the white-tailed deer most directly for food sources. C) Burmese pythons lack natural predators and can utilize a wide variety of food sources in the Everglades. D) Burmese pythons carry diseases and parasites that directly impact the mammal populations of the Everglades.

Apositive rod is placed to the left of sphere a, and the spheres are separated. which best describes the spheres? sphere a is negative and sphere b is positive because protons from sphere a are attracted to the rod and move to sphere b. sphere a is negative and sphere b is positive because electrons from sphere b are attracted to the rod and move to sphere a. sphere a is positive and sphere b is negative because electrons from the rod move to sphere b and protons then move to sphere a. sphere a is positive and sphere b is negative because protons move from sphere b to the rod and also to sphere a.

Some material consisting of a collection of microscopic objects is kept at a high temperature. a photon detector capable of detecting photon energies from infrared through ultraviolet observes photons emitted with energies of 0.3 ev, 0.5 ev, 0.8 ev, 2.0ev, 2.5ev, and 2.8ev. these are the only photon energies observed. (a) draw and label a possible energy-level diagram for one of the microscopic objects, which has four bound states. on the diagram, indicate the transitions corresponding to the emitted photons. explain briefly. (b) would a spring–mass model be a good model for these microscopic objects? why or why not? (c) the material is now cooled down to a very low temperature, and the photon detector stops detecting photon emissions. next, a beam of light with a continuous range of energies from infrared through ultraviolet shines on the material, and the photon detector observes the beam of light after it passes through the material. what photon energies in this beam of light are observed to be significantly reduced in intensity (“dark absorption lines”)? explain briefly.

What causes the formation of ocean currents?