Which of the following topics are too general? music
a shark's diet
Earth
characteristics of birds
Olympic gymnastics training - a day in the life
what to expect on an African safari

Earth and Music

Explanation: I believe this because there are many subjects within these topics. While all the other topics are fairly basic and don’t have many subjects within them.

this exemplifies - rondo form

the answer is counterpoint.

counterpoint definition: "the art or technique of playing a melody or melodies in conjunction with another, according to fixed rules."

counterpoint is present in a lot of baroque music- such as bach (notably his wtc prelude and fugues) and scarlatti, but can also be found in music by mozart, beethoven. it can even be found in music as modern as john williams!