6. It is a criticism of many population ecologists that the pattern of population increase and frequent crash of the deer population would have occurred even if the bounty had not been placed on the predators. Do you agree or disagree with
this statement? Explain your reasoning.

I disagree with this statement.

Explanation:

I disagree with this statement because predators do have a place in ecosystemsto keep prey species from becoming overpopulated, therefore the extent of theoverpopulation would most likely have been much less if the natural predatorswere allowed to play a role in controlling the deer population.

a physical change is being made.

c. earths continental crust is thicker than its lithosphere.

because, the lithosphere is the outermost layer of the earth/ 100 km thick and is defined by its machanical properties.the lithosphere contains oceanic and continental crust that varies in age and thickness across locations and geologic time. the lithosphere is the coolest layer of the earth in terms of temperature. the term lithosphere should not be confused with the use of "geosphere" which is used to indicate all of earth systems, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere   and biosphere. the surface of the earth can be divided into the continental crust and the oceanic crust.   the continental crust is made mostly of granite while the oceanic crust is made of basalt. the average thickness of the continental crust is 25 miles and the average thickness of the oceanic crust is 5 miles.   three types of rock, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic, make up the surface of the earth. that's why 3 option is preferable.