Astrophysicists explain that eventually the sun will swell to become a red giant, engulf the earth and "burn out" with all forms of energy dispersing in a final "heat death." Compared with conditions today, the entropy of the universe then will .
a. have increased greatly.
b. have decreased greatly.
c. remain the same because energy cannot be created or destroyed.
d. have decreased minimally.
e. not exist.

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.

Sort the examples by the type of diversity that they exhibit a park has 80 species of trees red, yellow, and orange bell peppers are all members of the same species individuals of the same lizard species have different mating strategies. five different bird species are at a bird feeder. genetic diversity species diversity

The eruption of a nearby volcano causes a prairie ecosystem to receive a lot less sunlight. which of these is most likely effect on the ecosystem?