A team of biologists discovers a new ecosystem with lush vegetation but no bodies of water nearby. They monitor the ecosystem for a year, recording daily rainfall during that time. Which statement best explains the lack of bodies of water in this ecosystem? The water is permanently held in clouds.
Water stays predominantly in groundwater sources.
Evaporation transfers rainwater into the atmosphere.
Water is frozen underground instead of flowing on the surface.

How does the release of trapped gases in magma cause a volcano to erupt? a. they push the magma up the pipe and then are reabsorbed into the magma chamber. b. they cause the magma to change chemically into lava. c. the gases form vents that allow the magma to flow out. d. the gases rush out and carry the magma with them.

Match the type of adaptation to the correct example, structural adaptation functional adaptation behavioral adaptation example type of adaptation elephants live in herds to protect their young leaves of a rain forest plant species have a pointed tip that enables rainwater to drain off easily. camels have nostrils that they can close snakes produce venom to kill prey and defend themselves. earthworms coil when touched, as part of a defense mechanism. human skin darkens with increased exposure to sunlight.

Which muscle is responsible for inhalation ?