The most successful mammals are the
a. marsupials, who practically have a whole continent to themselves.
b. monotremes, who have a very specific niche without competitors.
c. placental mammals, who have become dominant on most continents.
d. none of the above

Match the following. match the items in the left column to the items in the right column. 1. foreshocks process used to locate the epicenter of an earthquake 2. magnitude newer magnitude scale that measures the amount of moved (displaced) rock along a fault to determine the strength of an earthquake 3. mercalli intensity scale measure of the total amount of energy released during an earthquake 4. moment magnitude scale areas on active faults where a major earthquake hasn't occurred in a long time 5. richter scale mini-quakes that usually occur before a major earthquake 6. seismic gaps scale that measures the effects or severity of an earthquake 7. triangulation scale of magnitude based on the size of seismic waves produced by an earthquake

Each trait of a plant is determined a. an allele b. one gene c. a pair of genes d. one dominant gene

Which of the following would be an important part of a multi-step plan to restore the stability of the red-cockaded woodpecker's ecosystem?