Which of the following is a pattern of biogeography that supports the theory of evolution? a. closely related organisms that live in different environments are often very different from each other. b. analogous structures show common descent for unrelated species. c. closely related organisms that live in different environments don't show any different adaptations. d. analogous structures show that living in similar habitats doesn't lead to similar adaptations.

Ageologist determines that a sample of a mineral cant be scratched by a steel nail but can be scratched by a masonry drill bit based on this information the sample mineral has to be softer than

The phlogiston theory in the 17th century attempted to explain burning. the theory stated that combustable objects contained a material called phlogiston, a substance without mass, color, odor, etc. after objects burned, the objects were dephlogistonated and were then in their true form. the phlogiston theory was accepted until the 18th century, when lavoisier proved that combustion requires a gas that has mass. phlogiston is considered a) to be scientific knowledge b) not to be scientific knowledge c) to be proven by scientific method d) to be accepted in the modern scientific community

Why do we perceive objects as retaining their brightness under different lighting levels?