Florida can be described as a peninsula, surrounded on three sides by salt water: the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. The low lying areas of Florida are particularly susceptible to salt water intrusions and flooding. What is one way that such a disaster would greatly impact human life? A)Available fresh water would be reduced. B)Recreational areas might be destroyed. C)Sink hole development would increase. D)Local weather would be altered.

Which of the following observation darwin shape his concept of descent with modification? a) species diversity declines farther from the equator. b) fewer species live on islands than on the nearest continents. c) birds live on islands located farther from the mainland than the bird's maximum nonstop flight distance. d) south american temperate plants are more similar to the tropical plants of south america than to the temperate plants of europe. e) earthquakes reshape life by causing mass extinctions.