8. If the finches that survived reproduced, predict what the distribution of beak depths of the offspring would look like. How would this compare to the beak depth of the offspring hatched before the drought? 9. Based on your predictions to discussion question #8, look at these graphs and compare the offspring from 1976 to offspring from 1978. What do you see? What does it mean?

4. discuss additional factors that some planets have that affect their seasons. 5. what fact about other planet’s seasons most surprised you and what did you find the most interesting? why?

1. variations in a population of moths allow for some of its members to be able to adapt to environmental changes. the better adapted of the moths will be able to survive the change and thus prevail as the “fittest” of the species. (a) describe three mechanisms in which variation can occur within a species population. (b) explain which mechanism or mechanisms would be responsible for the survival of a population of peppered moths better than white moths in an environment affected by industrial soot. justify your answer.

Match the order of the levels of organization in nature with the correct description. example: atoms are fundamental units of matter= level 1levels- 2,3,4,5,6,7,8.now what levels are these? population consists of organismscells consist of moleculesecosystems consist of communities interacting with there environmentmolecules consist of atomsthe biosphere consist of all ecosystems on earthcommunities consists of populationorganisms consist of cells