Several factors affect an organisms ability to fossilize. the unlikelihood of fossilization results in large gaps in the fossil record. which would decrease the likelihood that an organism fossilizes?
a) organism lower on the food chain
b) organism higher on the food chain
c) organism had a hard body rather than a soft body
d) organism lived in a marine or aquatic environment

Name the part of the the brain labeled "e".

Which of the following is not a symptom of desertification? a) decrease in salt content of the soil b) lowering of the water table c) reduced surface water d) increased soil erosion e) loss of native vegetation

African penguins, which inhabit the coasts of southern africa, were classified as an endangered species in 2010. two significant threats to their survival are ecosystem damage from oil spills and overfishing by humans. overfishing depletes the food supply of african penguins. the best method to reduce the threat of overfishing would be to . the risk of oil spills could be reduced by increasing the use of , which should oil consumption. if an oil spill does occur, could be used to remove the oil so the ecosystem may more quickly recover.