A characteristics that helps an organism to survive and reproduce is the best description of an adaptation.
Option D
<u>Explanation</u>:
Adaptation is simply defined as the evolutionary process of the organism when they feel comfortable to their natural place of existence. The process takes place in many generation to generation and it is passed on with genetic inheritance. With its biological phenomena it explains a trait in organisms which helps animal to survive and reproduce. It is also process of changing to different places for the organisms. Adaptation happens through mutation or natural selection.
The answer would be B. The available energy would decrease from the mouse to the hawk. As the trophic level goes up the energy decreases because some of the energy is lost in the form of heat for every energy transfer. This energy being lost cannot be used by the organisms on the next level.
Earthquakes occur most frequently near active margins.
The three major zones of the ocean floor are;
continental margin,<span> </span>deep-ocean basins<span>, and </span>mid-ocean ridges
Continental margins has two types of margins, active and passive margins, these both margins are located near coastlines.