According to the theory of island biogeography, which of the following is not an island ecosystem? a. a mountain with thriving vegetation surrounded by an arid desert. b. the open ocean. c. grasslands that surround a lake. d. a cave within the forests of the appalachian mountains in the eastern united states.

d. platinum would have the greatest temperature increase because it has the lowest specific heat.

the aurora is formed when charged particles emitted from the sun during a solar flare penetrate the earth's magnetic shield and collide with atoms and molecules in our atmosphere. these collisions result in countless little bursts of light, called photons, which make up the aurora.

auroras are generated by charged solar particles hitting molecules in earth's atmosphere. this usually happens in high latitudes, because our planet’s magnetic field tends to funnel these particles toward the poles. that’s why it can be experienced in northern ohio.