Dune grasses hold the sand of the sand dunes in place. the grasses can survive in high winds and flooding. what feature of dune grasses to keep the plants in place? a) long, thin leaves b) spreading, fibrous roots c) very thick waxy covering d) small flowers on the end of spikes

The fish shown above is a tarpon. it is a fast-swimming and powerful open-water fish. its closest relatives, oddly, are burrow-dwelling conger eels that stay on the bottom. both eels and tarpon developed from snake-like larvae that float in the plankton during the first stages of life. once they mature, tarpon and eels are not found near one another in the ocean. the tarpon and the eel illustrate all of the following except

Which best describes how sediment forms? loose material is cemented by pressure. erosion breaks down rock and other material. molten rock cools above earth's surface. chemical changes cause sediment to compact together.

Characterized by hyaline cartilage connecting the bony portions