In the context of the passage, what is the main effect of the words "churned," "cloaked," "scant," and "harsh," as they are used in the
opening lines of the passage?
A
They establish a stark contrast with the beauty of
life as described later in the passage,
***
They highlight a difficulty in understanding how
early life formed.
They exaggerate the challenges faced by early
life-forms.
They build suspense that is resolved later in the
passage
.

Snakes, dogs, and humans have a vertebral column. snakes and dogs have tails, and humans have vestigial tailbones. dogs and humans have limbs, but snakes do not. most reptiles lay eggs, but a few give birth to live young. what do these structures suggest about the evolutionary pattern between the three organisms? 1. snakes and dogs are more closely related than snakes and humans. 2. snakes and humans are more closely related than humans and dogs. 3. dogs and humans are more closely related than snakes and humans. 4. dogs, snakes, and humans share a common ancestor. 5. the early ancestor of snakes and dogs is the same, and the early ancestor of humans is different.

These three organisms are interdependent on each other for their survival. what will happen if foxes are eliminated from the region? a. there will be more rabbits and less grass in the region. b. there will be more grass and fewer rabbits in the region. c. there will be fewer rabbits and less grass in the region. d. there will be more rabbits and more grass in the region.

Rick is on a bicycle trip. every 4 days he bikes 230 km. if rick keeps this same pace for 16 days, how many kilometers will he bike?