Match the following:Part A1. biodiversity 2. biome 3. estuary 4. permafrost 5. wetlands Part Ba. place where fresh and salt water meet b. transitional area between land and water systems that support aquatic life c. similar ecosystems, such as marine or desert d. number of plants and animals in an ecosystem e. frozen layer of soil below the earth's surface

Select the correct text in the passage. the moving continents affect all subsystems on earth. which sentence identifies a potentially negative consequence of shifting continents? the supercontinent pangaea began to break up about 175 million years ago. [during this process, more coastline was exposed as the landmasses separated]. [the rearrangement and displacement of these huge landmasses resulted in the diversity of plants and animals we see on earth today]. [the movement of the plates sometimes leads to earthquakes and tsunamis]. however, over the long course of earth's history, their effects are usually minimal. in oceans, the plate movements usually lead to seafloor spreading. [seafloor spreading often results in the formation of underwater ranges of mountains].

What must happen for new french words to be published in official dictionaries? a. they must be approved by the french academy b. they must be voted on by the people of france c. they must be used by famous french writers d. they must be used by philosophers a. they must be approved by the french academy

The english language is part of which language family? a. alatic b. dravidan c. indo-european d. khoisan