The grand canyon was carved out by the colorado river. this caused the separation of members of a squirrel species. abert’s squirrel lives on the southern side of the canyon and in other parts of the united states. a subspecies, the kaibab squirrel, is found around the northern rim of the canyon and nowhere else in the country. as shown here, the two squirrels differ in body and tail coloration. their ears are also different. these variations are the result of a) specialization. b) genetic mutation. c) habitat destruction. d) geographic isolation.

Describe the change in phase and temperature as water moves from the oceans to the atmosphere and then returns to earth again as rain. a) evaporation : temperature increases; condensation : temperature decreases; precipitation (rain) : temperature decreases b) evaporation : temperature increases; condensation : temperature decreases; precipitation (rain) : temperature increases c) evaporation : temperature decreases; condensation : temperature decreases; precipitation (rain) : temperature decreases d) evaporation : temperature increases; condensation : temperature increases; precipitation (rain) : temperature decreases