How do plate tectonics explain the presence of unique animal species on continents such as australia?

a.

australia's lithospheric plate moved more quickly than the other plates.

b.

australia's animal populations were driven onto australia during the ice age.

c.

australia's continental plate was never connected to the other lithospheric plates.

d.

australia's animal populations adapted to a unique ecosystem after separation from other plates.

Political boundaries are determined by the political party in control at all time true or false

Read the scenario. samira is a freshman basketball player who hopes to go to college on a basketball scholarship. she is offered the chance to play on her school’s varsity basketball team, which plays in tournaments during holiday breaks. samira usually spends her breaks working at the local hardware store. after careful consideration, samira decides to stay on the freshman basketball team and keep working over breaks.the fact that samira may miss out on a scholarship opportunity by staying on the freshman team illustrates-a cause.-minor consequences.-a trade off.-unexpected risk.

A“carpetbagger” would have been most likely to come from which state?