Why is Carbon so essential to life? Carbon dates back to the beginning of life, making it the oldest element with proof of life.

Carbon has four valence electrons, helping it bond to itself as well as many other elements which creates unique shapes and scenarios.

Carbon is in all the foods we eat, helping it recreate our DNA backbone, and therefore, making our bones and organs stronger.

Carbon is the main essential nutrient in water, helping it sustain life overall.

earthquakes in florida are rare because the state is not located near any tectonic plates. in fact, florida is tied for first place as having the fewest earthquakes of any state. much of florida is limestone and seafloor materials that is not conducive to earthquakes.

explanation:

succession returns a disturbed

ecosystem to a more stable state. this is also classified into two (2) types:

primary succession and secondary succession. the primary succession arises when

a new land is transformed and a bare rock has been exposed providing an environment

that can be occupied for the first time. while, secondary succession occurs

when a previously occupied environment was disturbed that kills much of all its

community

explanation:

characteristics of hydrocarbons