In the tectonic cycle, new but recycled lithosphere rises to the ground at boundaries and can be subducted at boundaries.

The ancestors of horses possessed feet with five digits. over time, with the development of grasslands, the digits fused and formed hooves. what evolutionary advantage did this transformation serve? a. it allowed them to climb rocky surfaces with ease. b. it allowed them to graze better. c. it enabled them to run faster from predators. d. it let them see clearly through the grasslands. e. it made them taller.

These two squirrels live in the same ecosystem. what type of interaction do the images represent? a. direct competition b. mutualism c. interference competition d. symbiotic e. indirect competition

In an ecosystem, marsh snails feed on phytoplankton and painted turtles feed on marsh snails. pollution has resulted in the depletion of phytoplankton. what effect would this situation likely have on the population of marsh snails and painted turtles? as phytoplankton were destroyed, the population of marsh snails would most likely then the population of painted turtles would mostly likely a. 1. increase 2. decrease 3. stay the same b. 1. increase 2. decrease 3. stay the same