The coconut palm is now widely dispersed in the world because of ________
A) the ability of its coconut to float long distances
B) its ability to survive in the Tundra
C) rapid evolution
D) humans who have transplanted it
E) continental drift
Answer: A
You might also like to view...
There are four types of conditions that cause air to rise. Which of the following is not one of them?
A) convection B) orographic uplift C) convergence D) fronts E) advection
What is it called when water is withdrawn from an aquifer faster than it can replaced?
A. overpumping B. underpumping C. overpressuring D. recharging
What are two examples of the size scale and the time scale in Earth science that are at opposite ends of the spectrum?
Spatial scales in Earth science can range from the atomic level to the size of the entire Earth. Spatial scales in Earth science can range from the size of a single rock to large portions of the universe. Time scales in Earth science can range from the fraction of a second that it takes lightning to strike to the 4.6 billion years that encompasses Earth's entire history. Spatial scales in Earth science can range from the atomic level to large portions of the universe. Time scales in Earth science can range from the fraction of a second that it takes lightning to strike to the billions of years the universe has been in existence.
The most important class of rock-forming minerals on Earth is
A. asbestos. B. native minerals. C. silicates. D. halides. E. sulfates.