Question

what is the term for chopping an existing environment into smaller and smaller pieces?permafrostfragmentationprecipitationcolonization

Explanation:

• Permafrost refers to permanently frozen soil.
• Precipitation is water falling from the atmosphere (rain, snow, etc.).
• Colonization is the process of settling in a new area.
• Fragmentation means breaking something into smaller parts, which fits "chopping an existing environment into smaller and smaller pieces".

Answer:

B. fragmentation