Asked by caleb
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What can cause the evolution of living things? Select ALL that apply.
Earth’s rotation
local climate change
global climate change
separation of continents
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Correct answers: local climate change, global climate change, and separation of continents.
Brief why:
- Local and global climate changes alter the environment and selection pressures, driving adaptation and evolution.
- Separation of continents (continental drift) causes geographic isolation, leading to speciation.
- Earth’s rotation (the steady day–night cycle) is not a direct cause of evolutionary change in the same sense; it's a long-standing environmental factor rather than a change that drives new selective pressures.
Brief why:
- Local and global climate changes alter the environment and selection pressures, driving adaptation and evolution.
- Separation of continents (continental drift) causes geographic isolation, leading to speciation.
- Earth’s rotation (the steady day–night cycle) is not a direct cause of evolutionary change in the same sense; it's a long-standing environmental factor rather than a change that drives new selective pressures.
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