The graph below shows the changes in the number of species in an ecosystem. Which event was the most likely because of the changes in species diversity in this ecosystem?

Florian discovers a rock that is broken into pieces. each piece has several bands. which type of rock does florian predict these pieces will change into when subjected to heat and pressure? igneous magma metamorphic sedimentary

Next pretest: evolution select the correct answer in a laboratory population of flies, the female flies are gray and the males are yellowish gray. biologists observed that all the male flies had an equal chance for reproduction, but the male flies with the brightest colors were more likely to successfully reproduce. what phenomenon could explain such a change? a sexual selection b. disruptive selection c. stabilizing selection d. directional selection

1) what three conditions must be present for minerals to form through natural processes? 2) why are minerals considered inorganic substances? 3) how do oxides differ from other minerals that contain oxygen atoms? 4) how is a sulfide different from a sulfate? what makes native elements unique?