8 times 10 = 80
80/2 = 40
The area is 40 inches.
I'd say the correct answer is C. Because a compound sentence consists of at least two independent clauses, therefor A and B cannot be correct, because there is only one independent clause. D is also incorrect, because 'and' is redundant, it is not needed in this sentence. Therefore, you are left with C only.
A dictionary doesn't contains antonyms sometimes synonyms
Answer:
Water also moves through the living organisms in an ecosystem. Plants soak up large amounts of water through their roots. The water then moves up the plant and evaporates from the leaves in a process called transpiration. The process of transpiration, like evaporation, returns water back into the atmosphere
