Identify the dependent variable for the following hypothesis: An increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere will cause a reduction in the size of the polar ice caps. A. Size of the polar ice caps
B. Average temperature of Earth’s atmosphere
C. Rate ice melt
D. Amount of fossil fuels burned
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Pepsin is an enzyme in the stomach that breaks polypeptides into amino acids. pepsin functions best at a ph of around 1.5. what would be the most likely result if the ph of the stomach were increased to 5

The carbon cycle is best defined as a process in which a. carbon changes from inorganic forms to organic forms and back b. carbon is changed into other elements such as oxygen or nitrogen c. carbon is continually created from the sun’s energy by plants d. carbon is consumed and regenerated from other elements such as oxygen and nitrogen

In the united states there are strict fishing seasons and limits, but not all countries enforce similar laws. in bangladesh there are few if any fishing restrictions. what might be the reason for less restrictions in smaller countries like bangladesh? a) the united states is the only country worried about overfishing. b) the united states wants to limit the supply of fish to increase the price. c) bangladesh and smaller countries have an unlimited supply of fish in their coastal waters. d) small countries, such as bangladesh, are practicing subsistence fishing, taking only the fish needed to survive.