Which of the following is an example of an Atmosphere-Lithosphere interaction in the Earth system? 1. Ash from a forest fire is carried by the wind to a forest where it lands and causes the pH of the soil to increase.

2. Strong winds knock down branches of a tree, destroying the nest of a pair of birds.

3. A divergent boundary in the Earth’s oceans shifts, allowing magma to flow onto the ocean floor, warming the water around it.

4. A thunderstorm returns large amounts of precipitation to the oceans on the Earth.

Vegetation that grows along the floors of tropical and temperate forests is called undergrowth. how is the undergrowth of a tropical rain forest most likely to differ from the undergrowth of a temperate forest? a. a tropical rain forest's undergrowth most likely experiences periods of dormancy during colder weather. b. a tropical rain forest's undergrowth most likely experiences periods of dormancy during rainy weather. c. the undergrowth of a tropical rain forest most likely requires less sunlight. d. the undergrowth of a tropical rain forest most likely requires more sunlight.

Which conditions are necessary for natural selection to occur? select all of the answers that apply. a. inheritable adaptations vary among individuals. b. the population size is increasing. c. more individuals are born than can survive. d. fitness varies among individuals. e. the environment changes suddenly and drastically.

Complete the sentences by matching the names of trees to the appropriate blanks. to do this, drag the names on the left into the appropriate blanks in the sentences on the right. match the words in the left column to the appropriate blanks in the sentences on the right. terms may be used more than once. make certain you have filled every blank with a term before clicking submit. 1. deciduous trees lose their leaves seasonally and include trees such as maple and elm. 2. conifer leaves are generally thin and needle-like, while seeds are contained in cones. conifers include cedar and pine. 3. evergreens are plants that maintain their leaves in all seasons and include trees such as cedar, elm, and pine. 4. hardwoods reproduce using flowers and have broad leaves; hardwoods include trees such as maple, , and cedar. elm returned you filled in 2 of 10 blanks incorrectly. mango trees are tropical broad leaf plants that maintain their leaves all year long. no credit lost. try again.