What is the food chain of an iguana? Birds of prey, such as hawks and eagles, like to eat iguanas. So do such animals as foxes and rats. Marine iguanas are sometimes eaten by large fish such as sharks. Many species, or types, of iguanas have spines on their backs to help keep predators from […]
How do I start to clean up my credit?
How do I start to clean up my credit? Request your credit reports. The first step in cleaning up your credit reports is to know where you stand. Review your credit reports. Once you pull your credit reports, comb through each one and check that the information listed is accurate. Dispute credit report errors. Pay […]
How did the Pueblo tribe survive?
How did the Pueblo tribe survive? The Pueblo tribe lived in in adobe houses, also known as pueblos, that were well suited to the warm dry climate in which they lived. The Adobe, or pueblo homes, were multi-story houses made of adobe (clay and straw baked into hard bricks). How did the Pueblo adapt to […]
What is an ancillary charge?
What is an ancillary charge? Any cost or other expense involved in a transaction but not directly related to it. For example, one may see a concert ticket advertised for $13 (no sales tax) but actually spend $30 on the ticket because of convenience and processing fees. Those fees are collectively called ancillary charges. What […]
What is hot cooked cereal?
What is hot cooked cereal? For those who are sick of “plain old oatmeal,” take heart. Many other types of hot cereals may be tried instead. Cream of wheat and rice are finely ground hot cereals. Often, babies begin eating cereal with cream of rice. Both are almost white when cooked and have a relatively […]
What era occurred after the Stone Age?
What era occurred after the Stone Age? Bronze Age What was in the name for the historical era that began after the Stone Age and before the Iron Age? Divided into three periods: Paleolithic (or Old Stone Age), Mesolithic (or Middle Stone Age), and Neolithic (or New Stone Age), this era is marked by the […]
What remains of Fort Edmonton?
What remains of Fort Edmonton? After its abandonment in 1812, the forts fell into ruin and little remains of them. There is no official signage on the site. Perhaps a local name for a creek that enters the Saskatchewan on the south side of the river opposite the site commemorates the old forts – its […]
Which best describes an air mass?
Which best describes an air mass? An air mass is a large volume of air in the atmosphere that is mostly uniform in temperature and moisture. Air masses can extend thousands of kilometers across the surface of the Earth, and can reach from ground level to the stratosphere—16 kilometers (10 miles) into the atmosphere. What […]
How many pythons are estimated to be in the Everglades?
How many pythons are estimated to be in the Everglades? Scientists estimate there are between 100,000 and 300,000 pythons in the Everglades. What is bad about Burmese pythons? Burmese pythons are negatively impacting the environment in Southern Florida because they are generalist predators with the ability to eat many different types of prey, are habitat […]
How can I tell what year my Mercury outboard motor is?
How can I tell what year my Mercury outboard motor is? Every Mercury outboard has a serial number label located on the transom bracket area of the engine. The latest serial number labels display a 2-digit number in a box at the lower right portion of the label. These digits coincide with the last two […]