A layer of sediment goes through a series of steps on its way to becoming sedimentary rock. These steps are summarized below. Read the steps carefully, and then place them in the correct order. 1) The sediment is gradually buried and compacted.
2) The sediment is deposited by wind, flowing water, or other natural processes.
3) Dissolved minerals completely cement the sediment together.

The united states produces an average of 429 billion pounds of food annually. about 133 billion pounds of that food ends up as waste.the percentage of food that the united states wastes each year is %.

Which of the following is the best definition for the process of photosynthesis? a.) plants digest sugars to make energy. b.) plants use oxygen and glucose to make carbon dioxide. c.) plants use sunlight and carbon dioxide to make sugars. d.) plants use sunlight to make chlorophyll and chloroplasts.

Use this dichotomous key for insect identification to identify the insect shown. 1. a. insect has one pair of wings. order diptera b. insect has two pairs of wings. go to #2 2. a. front wings thicker in texture than hind wings go to #3. b. front and hind wings are same texture throughout. go to #4 3. a. front wings are short order dermaptera b. front wings cover entire abdomen order coleoptera 4. a. wings with scale on all parts of their area. order lepidoptera b. wings without scales go to #5. 5. a. hind wings smaller than front wings. order ephemeroptera b. front and hind wings nearly equal in size. order odonata the insect pictured is in the order diptera. ephemeroptera. coleoptera. odonata.