a mountain is surrounded by a desert. The mountain has pine trees and snow in the winter. the dessert is dry. what variable allows the climate in these two areas to be different from one another ?

According to the big bang theory, after the "bang," the universe remained dark until about  300,000 yearsone billion yearsthree minutesthree billion years  later, when neutral atoms began to form.

Environmental impacts on evolution : mastery test

Clues to ecological principles are given in numerous passages of the bible. a bible study of ecology actually opens the doors to better understanding of god's love and concern for the earth. use a concordance to locate bible passages associated with words concerning our stewardship of the earth. you may use a dictionary to find synonyms for these words: dominion replenish subdue judgment stewardship find each of the passages using these words related to principles of ecology. list all passages by quote, book, chapter, and verse under each word. use your own interpretation to rewrite what you think each verse is saying. after your discussion of each of these words, ask one other person to explain his understanding of the word and a related verse without any hints. summarize what he tells you. a concluding paragraph for each of the words should be written noting similarities and differences between your interpretation and that of each person consulted.