The image shows a rain forest ecosystem. The energy from plants, or producers, acts as the starting point of energy in the ecosystem. This energy is transferred to other organisms in the food web. In which two ways is the total amount of energy conserved in the ecosystem? 1.Some energy is transferred to the organisms, and the remaining energy is released into the ecosystem as thermal energy.

2. Bacteria eat the dead bodies of organisms to release the organisms’ stored energy into the atmosphere.

3.Some energy is transferred to the smaller organisms, and the rest is stored in the bodies of larger animals.

4.Some energy is transferred to the organisms, and the rest is released by plants in the form of carbon dioxide.

5.Bacteria eat the dead bodies of organisms, obtain all the energy, and store it in their bodies.

i'm thinking (a) to keep sand in place; ////////////

explanation: a sand fence or sandbreak, like a snow fence, is used to force windblown, drifting sand to accumulate in a desired place. sand fences are employed to control erosion, sand dune stabilization, keep sand off roadways, and to recruit new material in desert areas.

c. earths continental crust is thicker than its lithosphere.

because, the lithosphere is the outermost layer of the earth/ 100 km thick and is defined by its machanical properties.the lithosphere contains oceanic and continental crust that varies in age and thickness across locations and geologic time. the lithosphere is the coolest layer of the earth in terms of temperature. the term lithosphere should not be confused with the use of "geosphere" which is used to indicate all of earth systems, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere   and biosphere. the surface of the earth can be divided into the continental crust and the oceanic crust.   the continental crust is made mostly of granite while the oceanic crust is made of basalt. the average thickness of the continental crust is 25 miles and the average thickness of the oceanic crust is 5 miles.   three types of rock, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic, make up the surface of the earth. that's why 3 option is preferable.

c is the correct answer!