The Caves in Upstate New York,where Alan Hicks's Team First

question 24

Multiple Choice

The caves in upstate New York,where Alan Hicks's team first noticed the deaths of thousands of bats,represent the ________ where the bats lived.

• A) biosphere
• B) biome
• C) ecosystem
• D) community

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Definitions:

Flood Basalts

Large-scale volcanic events that result in the extensive outpouring of basalt lava over vast areas, creating thick, layered volcanic rock formations.

Lava Flows

Streams of molten rock that emerge from an erupting volcano and move downslope.

Ocean

A vast body of salt water that covers approximately 71% of Earth's surface, divided into five major oceans.

Solidify

The process by which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid state, often as a result of cooling or a chemical reaction.