Which adaptation is likely to increase the chances of survival of an animal in hot arid climates?

capacity to store body fat to survive periods of food shortage
brown skin color to increase water loss from the body
cuticle over skin to increase water loss from the body
light skin color to survive periods of food shortage
question 8(multiple choice worth 3 points)
(03.02 lc)

which of the following is the semi-fluid transition zone of the mantle between the lithosphere and the mesosphere?

asthenosphere
atmosphere
biosphere
geosphere
question 9(multiple choice worth 3 points)
(03.04 mc)

the events taking place in two different locations are described below:

location a: movement of plates causes hot spots to move to a location with thinner crust
location b: tectonic plates move away from each other under the sea

in which location will active volcanoes most likely be formed and why?

location a, because the magma breaks through the thin crust
location a, because cracks between plates are filled with molten rocks which solidify
location b, because the oceanic plate and continental plate are pushed up through the crust
location b, because the thinner oceanic plate will be pushed under the continental plate
question 10(multiple choice worth 3 points)
(03.04 mc)

what is the similarity between faults and earthquakes?

they can occur at convergent boundaries.
they can occur at divergent plate boundaries.
both may occur when plates slide past each other.
both may occur when one plate is pushed below another.
question 11(multiple choice worth 3 points)
(03.02 mc)

what happens when tectonic plates move away from each other?

molten matter cools and sinks towards the core.
lava travels away from the crust and forms the mantle.
molten matter seeps through the crust and forms new land.
lava seeps into the ground through the cracks in the ground.
question 12(multiple choice worth 3 points)
(03.01 lc)

which of the following methods uses the decay of atomic particles in an object to find its exact age?

fossil dating
geologic dating
radioactive dating
relative dating