Fact: Ecotones are difficult to draw on large-scale maps. Why is this so?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: An ecotone is the boundary between two biomes. In nature, biomes usually grade one into the other with common species on the boundary.

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In contrast to settlers in most parts of North America, most early settlers to the Coastal South were members of what religion?

A) Protestantism B) Catholicism C) Lutheranism D) Southern Baptists

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The following diagram illustrates the Rock Cycle.The diagram illustrates the Rock Cycle. Match the item below to step number 7 on the diagram.

A. Cementation and compaction (lithification) B. Heat and pressure C. Weathering, transportation, deposition D. Cooling and solidification E. Melting

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Saltating sand grains in a desert are carried by the wind and rarely more than 1 meter above the surface in normal circumstances

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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