While on a walk in the woods, a student observed a tree that had died and fallen onto the ground. Years later, the student notices that only a small portion of the tree still remains. The fallen tree material – 23 A has been eaten by large animals B has decomposed and is cycling back into the environment C was struck by lightning and decayed into other forms of matter D was weathered by the rain and wind and broke into smaller pieces

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While on a walk in the woods, a student observed a tree that had died and fallen onto the ground. Years
later, the student notices that only a small portion of the tree still remains. The fallen tree material –
23
A has been eaten by large animals
B has decomposed and is cycling back into the environment
C was struck by lightning and decayed into other forms of matter
D
was weathered by the rain and wind and broke into smaller pieces
Transcribed Image Text:While on a walk in the woods, a student observed a tree that had died and fallen onto the ground. Years later, the student notices that only a small portion of the tree still remains. The fallen tree material – 23 A has been eaten by large animals B has decomposed and is cycling back into the environment C was struck by lightning and decayed into other forms of matter D was weathered by the rain and wind and broke into smaller pieces
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