The map below shows the seas that covered North America during part of the Cretaceous period, approximately 100 million years ago. Which of the following choices is the best inference from this map about the species that lived on the three different landmasses - water, land, and ice?

Where in the body can you find chemoreceptors? a. on the skin and ears, to detect pressure, touch, motion, and sound b. on the retina, to detect a single photon of light c. on the skin, to detect temperature or specific chemicals d. on the tongue and in the nose, to detect taste or odor

Read the following scenario to answer the following question. in some zoos, rare crosses between a male lion and a female tiger have produced hybrid offspring called "ligers." male ligers are sterile but some female ligers are fertile. in the wild, lion and tiger ranges do not naturally overlap, making such a cross unlikely. furthermore, the solitary behavior of tigers and the social organizations of lions create behavioral differences. applying the biological species concept, the sterility of ligers reveals that a. lions are probably a subspecies of tigers b. tigers and lions are the same species c. a new species called "ligers" is forming d. tigers and lions are separate species

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