The variety of ecological niches is more affected by the size of an island than by its distance from a continent. A large island that is a greater distance from a continent would likely have a wider range of ecological niches than a small island that is closer would

What discovery would weaken the primordial soup hypothesis of the origin of life? question 19 options: lightning was common on early earth. earth’s early atmosphere contained carbon dioxide, water, and trace gases. earth’s early oceans were warm and shallow. asteroid impacts were uncommon when life is presumed to have begun.