Problem: People in Iran used extensive grazing, fell most of their trees so they have lots of problems with desertification. Iraq took a more mindful approach to land use, they preserved native species, planted trees and didn't overgraze the land. Which country lost more vegetation and wildlife?

A: Iran

Problem: Ronaldo and Jeff are two college roommates that have similar body structure and similar physical activity levels. Ronaldo is a nutrition enthusiast and eats a diet with appropriately low amounts of fat and cholesterol. Jeff, on the other hand, doesn't really care about nutrition at all. He eats whatever he wants, whenever he wants, and as a result he consumes a diet with an inappropriately high amount of fat and cholesterol. Who is more likely to be at risk for cardiovascular disease?

A: Jeff

Problem: John was studying the characteristics of tropical forests. For that, he chose forests in Laos. To compare the forests in Laos with the temperate zone forests he chose forests in Ireland. He could clearly see that how they differed in important ways. Would forests in Laos see higher or lower rates of chemical weathering than the forests in Ireland?

A: higher

Problem: Students learned about protozoa in school this week. Dan and Jim were interested and read more on the subject. Dan read more about predatory and parasitic protozoa, while Jim read more about herbivore and decomposer protozoa. Which student read more about protozoa that consume dead organic matter?

A:
Jim