For an isotope of argon (Z = 18), the mass number is 40. The number of neutrons in this isotope is - a 22
b 18
c 40
d 58

Jewelweed, a flowering plant, has seed pods that burst open when touched and forcefully eject their seeds. these structures are favorable because they a. can cause genetic changes to occur. b. prevent germination within the seed pod. c. aid in the dispersal of the species. d. attract insects that aid in pollination.

The first element on the periodic table of elements is carbon. a. true b. false

Rocks, as they are compressed, begin forming mountains above the earth's surface when two continental plates converge. the continental crust increases in depth as the mountains grow above. the himalayan mountains formed at a convergent plate boundary in this manner. the rocks are smashed together causing them to due to the intense heat and pressure from the colliding plates and eventually forming rock. a) melt; igneous b) layer; sedimentary c) recrystallize; metamorphic d) melt into the earth's interior; metamorphic