The two stars indicate two different areas - Island 1 and Island 2 - with different levels of intensity (y-axis) and frequency (x-axis) of disturbances. High Low Low High Frequency Island 1 is predicted to experience and island 2 should experience Select one: a. extinction of life; primary succession b. secondary succession; secondary succession C. secondary succession; primary succession d. primary succession; secondary succession e. primary succession; primary succession Intensity

The two stars indicate two different areas - Island 1 and Island 2 - with different levels of intensity (y-axis) and frequency (x-axis) of disturbances. High Low Low High Frequency Island 1 is predicted to experience and island 2 should experience Select one: a. extinction of life; primary succession b. secondary succession; secondary succession C. secondary succession; primary succession d. primary succession; secondary succession e. primary succession; primary succession Intensity

Astronomy

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ISBN:9781938168284

Author:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff

Publisher:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff

Chapter8: Earth As A Planet

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 28E: Suppose a major impact that produces a mass extinction takes place on Earth once every 5 million...

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