Waves that are breaking along the shore and are forming a curling crest over an air pocket are called ________
A) gravity waves
B) plunging breakers
C) spilling breakers
D) surf
E) swells
B
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The development of the seed allowed plants to
a. grow taller. d. grow flowers. b. reproduce by budding. e. A and C c. migrate into dry environments
Biodiversity is ________
A) the variety of life in all its forms and combinations and at all levels of organization B) the relative abundance of the different species in a community C) the total number of species in a location D) the three-dimensional distribution of species and biological features E) difference in variety and abundance of species from place to place
Why are igneous rocks that consist of coarse-grained crystals called phaneritic?
A) Phaneritic comes from the Greek word aphaneros, meaning invisible. B) They form deep within the ocean. C) Phaneritic comes from the Greek word phaneros, meaning visible. D) They are porphyritic rocks.
Describe the relationship between growth rates and population size
a. Falling growth rates automatically mean a smaller population. b. Falling growth rates automatically mean a larger population. c. Falling growth rates mean we no longer have a population problem. d. Falling growth rates do not mean a smallerpopulation, but that rates of increase are slowing.