The rock pictured here is gypsum. This rock forms in ocean lagoons that are high in dissolved calcium and sulfate. The warm ocean water slowly evaporates, and the calcium and sulfate crystalize, forming gypsum. What type of sedimentary rock is gypsum?

Use the drop-down menu to match the following definitions to the corresponding terms. the total variety of organisms that live in the biosphere a group of organisms that breed and produce offspring that can breed all of the biotic and abiotic factors in an area

Determine if the following statement is true or false. if true, choose true. if false, choose the rewording that is true. according to the law of independent assortment, alleles for each gene are inherited together so that they always stay together. according to the law of independent assortment, offspring express a combination of their parents' traits. according to the law of independent assortment, alleles for a characteristic split during meiosis and combine during fertilization. true according to the law of independent assortment, alleles for each gene are inherited independently so that no two alleles stay together.

Which statement describes compounds a. compounds are made of one type of atom. b. compounds cannot be represented by models. c. compounds are represented by chemical formulas. d. compounds cannot be broken down into simpler forms.