Author Question: The Maunder period of time in the late 1600s coincides with a period of multiple sunspots. Indicate ... (Read 69 times)

leilurhhh · **on:** Aug 22, 2018

The Maunder period of time in the late 1600s coincides with a period of multiple sunspots. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

What is the most visible manifestation of eutrophication?
a. Hypoxia
b. Decomposition
c. Nitrogen fixation
d. Plankton bloom

ky860224 · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: F
The Maunder Minimum was a period of time when the sunspots were very rare. The time period from
1645 to 1715 was called the Little Ice Age because there were bitter cold winters in North America
and Europe. Information can be found in the section Human Activity is Causing Global Oceanic
Change.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Red tides, yellow foams, and green slimes are often found in areas of eutrophication. These blooms are
usually dominated by a single species. Information can be found in the section Marine Pollutants May
Be Natural or Human Generated.