Which of the following best describes how matter moves throughout this ecosystem? A. Producers and consumers increase the total amount of matter within the ecosystem, but the decomposers remove matter from the ecosystem, OB. The form and location of matter changes as It cycles throughout an ecosystem, but the total amount of matter remain constant O C. Matter can change form within an organism, but it cannot pass from one organism to the next within an ecosystem D. As matter transfers from one organism to the next, the total amount of matter within the ecosystem increases

The form and location of matter changes as It cycles throughout an ecosystem, but the total amount of matter remain constant

the tides are influenced by both the moon and the sun, it's easy to see that when the sun lines up with the moon and the earth, as during a new moon or full moon, the tidal effect is increased. these are known as spring tides, named not for the season, but for the fact that the water "springs" higher than normal. on the other hand, if the sun and the moon are 90 degrees apart in relation to an observer on earth as during the first quarter moon or third quarter moon, then high tides are not as high as they normally would be. this is because despite its greater distance, the sun's mass allows it to exert enough gravitational force on the oceans that it can negate some of the effects of the moon's pull. this phenomenon of lower high tides is called a neap tide. if you need more information on this topic visit moonconnection.com.

a rain shadow is a dry region of land on the side that is protected against the prevailing winds of a mountain range. the prevailing winds are the winds that occur most of the time in a particular place of the earth

prevailing winds carry air toward the mountain range. as the air rises up over a mountain range, the air cools, water vapor condenses, and clouds form. on this side of the mountains, called the windward side, precipitation falls in the form of  rain  or snow. this dry air produces a  rain shadow.