Which of the following best explains why clear-cutting forests is more destructive than selectively cutting down trees in forests?
a. clear-cutting eliminates all trees leaving none behind to maintain soil fertility or house native animals
b. clear-cutting places the land at greater risk for wildfires.
c. clear-cutting makes land more attractive for human development.
d. clear-cutting causes less soil erosion than selective cutting.

Darrel conducted an experiment with the following procedure: fill two cups with ice water. place an uninflated balloon snuggly onto your left index finger. blow a little air into an identical balloon, and place it onto your right index finger. place both fingers into the cups of ice water. darrel noticed that his right finger felt warmer in the ice water than did his left finger. which of the following does the experiment show? a. air is a good radiator of heat. b. air is a good insulator of heat. c. air is a good conductor of heat. d. air is a good convector of heat.