Which of the following is not a characteristic of the water cycle? Bacteria return the material from the soil to the air.
The material returns as precipitation.
The material evaporates.
The material travels through plants and enters the atmosphere.

Why do leaves change color in the fall? green pigments break down and no longer mask the color of chlorophyll. chlorophyll breaks down and no longer masks the colors of other pigments. red- and yellow-colored pigments grow and mask green-colored chlorophyll. green-colored chlorophyll breaks down and turns red and yellow.

Why is it important to study each branch of earth science?

4. if a cell is placed inside a solution that has a higher concentration of solute than on the inside of the cell, what can be said about the movement of water? a. water will move out of the cell, causing it to shrivel. b. water will move in and out of the cell at the same rate. c. water will move out of the cell, causing it to swell. d. water will move into the cell, causing it to swell.