The layers of the atmosphere differ in temperature and density.
Answer: They are words that connect or join sentences, clauses, or phrases together.
They are words that show cause and effect to answer the questions, "Why it happened" and "What happened"
Explanation: Coordinating Conjunctions such as <em>and, but, or, yet </em> connect sentences, clauses and phrases.
Subordinating Conjunctions such as <em>although, because, so that, if, </em>show cause and effect.
Answer:
D) object of a preposition
Explanation:
"Maria" is functioning as the object of the preposition “to" in this sentence.
In this sentence a noun functions as the object of a preposition by coming after a preposition.
By definition of what an object of a preposition is, it is any noun that comes right after a preposition.