During Earth’s early history, microbial life on land contributed to the formation of soil. Soil formation, in turn, led to the evolution of land plants. Which term describes this chain of events? A. coevolution
B. convergent evolution
C. adaptive radiation
D. punctuated equilibrium

Elements and compounds are pure substances that cannot be broken down physically into a simpler substance. a physical change doesn’t break the bonds between atoms of a substance or form new ones. compounds can be broken down by a chemical change. a chemical change breaks chemical bonds and/or forms new ones between atoms of a substance. what simple substance would a compound break into? the basic elements that make it up! for example, if you passed a very strong electric current through water you’d break the chemical bonds in water and be left with oxygen and hydrogen. which of the following is an example of a chemical change? a separating water into different glasses b breaking frozen ice cubes with a hammer c running an electric current through water d boiling water to evaporate it on a stove

Which identifies the main purpose of biological taxonomy?

When analyzing tree rings, what do scientists assume a thin ring indicates?