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in the last 10,000 years: -ANSWER humans began modifying the land surface for growing food with advent of agricultural revolution the agricultural revolution roughly -ANSWER coincides with a warm interglacial period that began about 11,700 years ago which is called the HOLOCENE era (warm stable climate) the last 270 years of the holocene ushered into the -ANSWER INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION when climate pollution began to increase dramatically the industrial revolution was powered by -ANSWER f...

How might changes in the supply of energy, temperature, or light affect an ecosystem? -ANSWER The ecosystem's structure might be significantly altered. Which situation is a strong example of an advantageous relative location? -ANSWER A city improves its river trade. What is the key principle regarding energy losses within the cycle of the ecosystem? -ANSWER They are an inevitable part of the process. Why is the service economy so important to low-income countries? -ANSWER It employs mo...