A large region of earth with particular plant and animal communities is called a taiga

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.

Rarefaction is used for which of the following? a. creating a representative sample b. studying how disease impacts populations c. rediscovering species thought to be instinct d. determining which sea creatures live in an area

Fill in the blank with the correct sphere label. a: ⇒ geosphere b: ⇒ biosphere c: ⇒ hydrosphere