Which biome is characterized by an extensive canopy that allows little light to penetrate to the ground and by the presence of epiphytes?
a. temperate grassland
b. coniferous forest
c. tropical rain forest
d. desert
e. tundra
Ans: c. tropical rain forest
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A)fault scarp B)graben C)horst D)fault block E)fault breccia
Which of the following statements is not true of cohesion?
A) It is greater when particles are smaller. B) It is the attraction of particles to each other at the atomic level. C) It works with resistance to create the resisting strength of a rock formation. D) It is possible along contact points only.
________ is a calcium magnesium carbonate rock which dissolves almost as easily as limestone
A) Shale B) Granite C) Dolomite D) Basalt E) Gneiss