Why Are Organisms in Rocky Intertidal Zones Sorted into Horizontal

question 8

Multiple Choice

Why are organisms in rocky intertidal zones sorted into horizontal bands?

• A) Crashing waves remove weaker ones close to the water line.
• B) Some float and are carried upward at high tide.
• C) Some can better tolerate drying out between high tides.
• D) Some need to stay out of the water to breathe.

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