Birds' feet change slowly over time, depending on their habitat. Ptarmigans live in snowy areas and eat pine needles, twigs, and insects. Roadrunners live in deserts and plains and eat anything they can catch. Peregrine falcons live on high perches and use their talons for grasping their prey. Mallards live near water and swim and dive for food. What is an inherited behavior or physical change that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment?

A. adaptation
B. variation
C. evolution
D. species

The table presents the average day and night temperatures in five cities. it also reveals whether a city receives substantial rainfall (wet climate) or little rainfall (dry climate). which city’s rocks are likeliest to experience frost wedging, and why? a) city a because the consistently subzero temperature would prevent water from melting b) city b because it is a wet region and the temperature fluctuates around the freezing point c) city c because it receives plenty of rain fall and the weather is moderately cool d) city d because the hot and dry weather would cause rocks to absorb water