The Atlantic and Pacific ‘meet’ at the southernmost tip of South America, known as Cape Horn. In this region, a strong current carries water from west to east, sweeping water from the Pacific into the Atlantic. Travelling around Cape Horn is a turbulent, dangerous journey to make by ship and has claimed many lives. Prior to the building of the Panama Canal, it was the sole route by sea between the Pacific and Atlantic.
Ground water or from wells.
Answer:
A rain shadow effect
Explanation:
A rain shadow effect is caused when a mountain range deflects prevailing winds upward, causing them to cool and drop their moisture on the windward side of the mountain, the winds continue to rise, and dry conditions occur on the leeward side where the winds descend.
Answer:
The true statement is - Sympatric speciation only occurs in areas where there is local variation in environmental resources
Explanation:
- Sympatric speciation means the evolution of new species from an ancestor species which are occupying in the same area and no geographical barrier takes place.
- Overlapping of ranges takes place to the organism and old and new species are living i the same geographical region.
- A dam diving a fish population could lead to allopatric speciation where geographical barrier causes formation of new species which are completely different from their ancestor species.
