Briefly state why the development of the amniote egg was so significant in the evolution of the
reptiles. What will be an ideal response?
Amphibians were limited in colonizing land because they had to return to water to lay their gelatinous
eggs. Reptiles developed amniote eggs in which the developing embryo is surrounded by a liquidfilled
sac and provided with food and a waste sac. This egg allowed reptiles to colonize all parts of the
land.
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What kind of environmental regulation sets heavy penalties for not reaching goals?
A. command-and-control B. incentive-based C. free market D. full-cost based E. neoclassical
Based on the location and the general appearance of vegetation in the area, which biome is most likely found around:
Go to the Hess Physical Geography Laboratory Manual, 12th edition, website at www .MasteringGeography. com and open the KMZ file for Exercise 26, or scan the QR (Quick Response) code for this exercise to open a Google Earth™ video. After flying to Points 1 through 4, answer the following questions. (a) Point 1? _____________________ (b) Point 2? _____________________ (c) Point 3? _____________________ (d) Point 4? _____________________
Ice core data show that atmospheric CO2 concentrations were higher during each of the major glacial
periods and lower during the warmer interglacial periods Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
How has the global human population changed from prehistoric times to 1800? From 1800 to the present? What is projected over the next 50 years?
What will be an ideal response?