A hurricane hit the Gulf Coast of Texas and washed away a series of sandbars near two large barrier islands. How will this event change species diversity in the region-

answer choices:
a. the amount of species diversity will decrease because the number of available habitats has decreased
b. the amount of species diversity will increase because the number of available habitats has increased
c. the amount of species diversity will first decrease and then increase because it will take time for the species that lived on the sandbars to adapt to living underwater
d. the amount of species diversity will remain constant because the species that lived on the sandbars will
now have additional space to increase the population

One statements is an example of a scientific observation. another statement is an example of a scientific explanation. identify the correct statement for each category to illustrate how scientific explanations are inferred from scientific observations.

Over the past 60 years, many amphibian species have experienced significant population declines and some species have become extinct. scientists suspected that local human activities such as the destruction of wetlands, regional pollution, and deforestation were the main reasons for these losses. however, research over the past 20 years reveals significant amphibian population declines in protected areas of the world, such as nature preserves and parks. these global declines suggest widespread problems including increased ultraviolet radiation, acid rain, and disease. in switzerland, for example, 14 of the 20 native amphibian species are threatened with extinction. chytridiomycosis is a fungal disease first identified in 1998 as a cause of massive amphibian deaths. in some severely impacted populations, a few individuals have survived, perhaps because of some natural resistance. if these resistant individuals continue to survive and prosper, new resistant populations might emerge. this would be an example of the founder effect artificial selection genetic drift natural selection sexual selection

Plz will mark! the diagram shows the positions of the sun, moon and earth during spring tides, when the high tides are at their highest and low tides at their lowest. what is it about these positions that causes these high and low tides?