The population of mice in a local forest ecosystem has recently died out due to disease. in the past, these mice were the main predators of the forest beetles. what is the best prediction about what will happen to the beetles? a) the drop in the mouse population will lead to a drop in the beetle population. b) the drop in the mouse population will lead to no change in the beetle population. c) the drop in the mouse population will lead to an increase in the beetle population. d) the increase in the mouse population will lead to an increase in the beetle population.

How do temperature and salinity affect deepwater currents? question 15 options: as temperatures and salinity levels of water increase, the water rises to the surface where it creates currents as it moves to colder regions. they create changes in wind direction, moving denser water in the same direction as the wind and causing the deepwater circulation patterns found in the ocean. they equalize the forces on undersea currents caused by the coriolis effect as they replace more dense water with less dense water. they create density differences that cause dense deepwater currents to flow toward the equator where they displace less dense, warmer water above them.