Definition: Arid region that receives less than 10 inches of precipitation annually. Example: Sahara, Mojave, Antarctica

~fourth largest plate ~includes parts of the indian and atlantic oceans ~subducts below the eurasian plate on the west side ~ the arabian and somali plates form boundaries with it what is the name of the tectonic plate described above? a) african plate b) eurasian plate c) north american plate d) indo- australian plate

Examine the two squirrel populations in the accompanying figure. the populations are separated by a geographic barrier. if after a long period of time the two species are no longer separated, what evidence is needed to determine if speciation has occurred? the figure shows two populations of squirrels separated by a geographic barrier. examine the two squirrel populations in the accompanying figure. the populations are separated by a geographic barrier. if after a long period of time the two species are no longer separated, what evidence is needed to determine if speciation has occurred? the figure shows two populations of squirrels separated by a geographic barrier. polyploidy is creating new species. the two populations are not interbreeding freely. hybrid offspring of the two populations begin to appear. one species will increase into a population size twice as large as the other species.

1) what three conditions must be present for minerals to form through natural processes? 2) why are minerals considered inorganic substances? 3) how do oxides differ from other minerals that contain oxygen atoms? 4) how is a sulfide different from a sulfate? what makes native elements unique?