Operation Desert Shield

question 88

Short Answer

Operation Desert Shield

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Definitions:

White-Coated Hares

Refers to the snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), which changes its coat color from brown to white in the winter to blend in with snow as a camouflage against predators.

Ice Age

A period of long-term reduction in the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in the presence or expansion of continental and polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers.

Derived Trait

A trait that is present in an organism but was absent in the last common ancestor of the group, indicating an evolutionary change.

Clade

A group of organisms that includes a single ancestor and all its descendants, representing a branch on the tree of life.