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CBme

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What are the characteristics of life that allow it to influence the environment at a global scale?Fundamental characteristics of life are as follows:
 
  a. Life spreads exponentially
  b. Life needs energy
  c. Life pollutes
  d. Life is versatile
  What will be an ideal response?

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Which Act requires the EPA to regulate the discharge of pollutants into waterways?
 
  A) Oil Pollution Control Act
  B) Clean Water Act
  C) Safe Drinking Water Act
  D) Water Pollution Control Act
  E) Clear Drinking Water Act


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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

All these characteristics of life allow it to interact with the physical processes that occur on the planet in such a way that Earth is a habitable planet.

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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
Excellent

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