Organisms with advantageous adaptations are more likely to survive and reproduce than organisms without the advantageous adaptations. this phenomenon is known as natural selection. in order for natural selection to occur, a. one population must become extinct so another can be created. b. there must be more male organisms than female organisms. c. all of the organisms within a population must be exactly the same. d. organisms within a population must have some genetic variation.

Which phrase best describes surface currents? 1. up-and-down ocean movement caused by wind 2. waves that hit the shore at an angle and transport sand 3. streams of warm water flowing through the ocean and caused by wind 4. waves that approach the shore and cause their crests to fall into their troughs

Liquefaction was one reason the kobe wharfs were destroyed and other areas nearby. what is liquefaction? a. it is when conditions in the soil send the seismic wave out to the mountains and bounce back b. it is when conditions in the soil change to vigorous p-wave shaking when the surface waves pass by c. it referes to the fact that when an earthquake occurs wet and soft soil will vibrate more vigorously then solid rocky soil strangely in kobe some streets had very bad damage but the next street over had far less damage. what caused this? a. the waves passed through the city hit the mountains and returned back to the city. at some points the incoming and outgoing waves amplified their strength b. the mountains also had a quake and sent waves into the city c. waves hit the moutains and took longer to return

Which of the following is the most likely result of converting forestland to urban development? a.the amount of land available for lumber production decreases. b.fewer trees are needed because cities are made mainly of concrete. c.people discover more efficient ways to grow trees. d. the price of lumber goes down.