Colonial policies and decisions have affected many recent problems in Africa, including segregation (apartheid), conflict, poverty, genocide, and unequal development. In a short paragraph, describe a problem facing newly independent African nations as a result of colonialism. What could nations do to overcome these issues?

Seed plants that lived during the carboniferous impact life on earth today because a. they are the ancestors of all plant life on earth. b. their remains formed coal, which is an important resource. c. they produced fossils that are used to date many geologic events. d. their presence caused oxygen levels to drop, allowing animals to evolve.

How do convection currents form underwater mountains?

1. crust 1 the metallic layer at the earth's center 2. inner core 3 the firm layer between the crust and the asthenosphere 3. lower mantle 2 the layer surrounding the inner core 4. asthenosphere 4 the semi-solid layer between the top layer and the upper mantle 5. upper mantle 5 the layer between the asthenosphere and lower mantle 6. top layer 6 the earth's outermost layer 7. outer core 7 the hottest part of the mantle