Which statement best describes the correlation between beak depths and the dryness of the environment?
A)Birds with large beaks are favored during wet years.
B)Birds with small beaks are favored in dry years.
C)Birds with large beaks are favored during dry years.
D)Birds with either size beak (large or small)are favored equally.

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The article states that during a drought, the seeds available are larger and tougher, which requires birds with larger beaks to be able to crack them open. Therefore, birds with large beaks are favored during dry years when the environment is drier and food sources are harder to find.

Which Statement Best Describes the Correlation Between Beak Depths and the Dryness