At converging plate boundaries, the plate containing crust subducts and forms a deep ocean .

What forms of energy are involved when snow on a mountain breaks loose, resulting in an avalanche? during an avalanche, the( 1 ) energy of the snow on the mountain is converted into ( 2 ) energy as the snow cascades down. ( 1 ) a. elastic b. kinetic c. potential d. radiant ( 2 ) a. chemical b. kinetic c. nuclear d. potential

17. the soil erosion pictured here is the result of what? a. harvesting renewable resources at a rate greater than the sustainable yield b. a mudslide caused by excessive rains c. harvesting renewable resources at a rate lower than the sustainable yield d. the transition between geologic eras and eons

70 pts answer the following questions in full sentences and paragraphs, using at least 150 words, in the essay box below. 1. which organisms are carnivores? herbivores? omnivores? 2. if the ecosystem is balanced, which populations should be the largest? the smallest? 3. imagine a group of hunters kills half of the rabbit population. how will the other organisms be affected? 4. imagine disease kills 85 percent of the wolf population. how will the other organisms be affected? 5. imagine a foreign mountain lion species is introduced into the ecosystem. how will the other organisms be affected?