Why is it called a honeycreeper? Oberholser with the red-legged honeycreeper as the type species. The name combines the Ancient Greek kuanos meaning “dark-blue” and herpēs meaning “creeper”. Why is the Hawaiian honeycreeper going extinct? The honeycreepers are threatened by recently introduced predation, competition, parasitism, degradation of habitat, and infectious disease including mosquito-borne avian malaria. […]
How would you describe Big Joe from private peaceful?
How would you describe Big Joe from private peaceful? Big Joe is Tommo and Charlie’s brother and Mrs. Peaceful’s son. He had meningitis as a baby, which left him with brain damage. Big Joe is nearly always cheerful and smiling, and he devotes himself completely to his family and his beloved pets. How does Tommo […]
What causes clouds to form and precipitate?
What causes clouds to form and precipitate? Clouds form when the invisible water vapor in the air condenses into visible water droplets or ice crystals. For this to happen, the parcel of air must be saturated, i.e. unable to hold all the water it contains in vapor form, so it starts to condense into a […]
Why are the reactions of the Calvin cycle called light-independent reactions quizlet?
Why are the reactions of the Calvin cycle called light-independent reactions quizlet? The reactions of the Calvin cycle are also called the light-independent reactions because the cycle itself requires no light energy to start the reactions. Why is the Calvin-Benson cycle also known as the carbon fixation cycle? why is the Calvin cycle also called […]
How many columns does Excel 2003 have?
How many columns does Excel 2003 have? How many sheets, rows, and columns can a spreadsheet have? Version Rows Columns Excel 2007 1,048,576 16,384 XFD Excel 2003 and earlier 65,536 256 Google Sheets 256 OpenOffice Calc 3 1,048,576 16,384 What is the 256 columns in Excel 2003? A worksheet is a grid of cells consisting […]
What happens to the shallow thermocline in polar oceans during the winter seasons?
What happens to the shallow thermocline in polar oceans during the winter seasons? The depth and strength of the thermocline changes at different latitudes and seasonally. At the mid latitude regions, the thermocline deepens in the summer and shallows in the winter. Because surface temperatures are already so cold in polar regions, the thermocline in […]
Is Neil Sedaka religious?
Is Neil Sedaka religious? NPR’s Scott Simon talks with the entertainer about his career and return to his Jewish musical roots. While growing up in a non-religious family in Brooklyn’s Brighton Beach neighborhood, Sedaka says he did learn to appreciate Jewish customs and traditions — and he loved the music. What happened to Neil Sedaka’s […]
Who originally wrote glorious day?
Who originally wrote glorious day? Michael Bleecker Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)/Composers What was Canada’s national anthem before O Canada? Chant national “O Canada” is Canada’s national anthem. Originally called “Chant national,” it was written in Québec City by Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier (words in French) and composer Calixa Lavallée (music), and first performed there […]
What triggers lust?
What triggers lust? Lust is driven by the desire for sexual gratification. The evolutionary basis for this stems from our need to reproduce, a need shared among all living things. Through reproduction, organisms pass on their genes, and thus contribute to the perpetuation of their species. How do you know if you have lust in […]
Why does an aqueous solution conduct electricity?
Why does an aqueous solution conduct electricity? An aqueous solution of an acid conducts electricity because in water, an acid (HCl) dissociates to give ions. Since, the current is carried out by the movement of ions, an aqueous solution of acid conducts electricity. During dilution, more of acid dissociates into ions. Why does an aqueous […]