Biomes: What is a biome? Biomes are regions of the world with similar climate (weather‚ temperature)‚ animals and plants. There are terrestrial biomes (land) and aquatic biomes (water). Biome Tundra: Location- Regions south of the ice caps in the Arctic. In North America‚ Northern Europe and Asia. Climate- Short cool summers and long freezing cold winters. High winds. Adaptions- Thick fur to survive during winter and found places to hibernate during winter. Plants- Lichens mosses
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the time according to which mountains form on the Earth’s crust in a similar way as wrinkles form on the skin of a drying apple. Widespread distribution of Permo-Carboniferous glacial sediments in South America‚ Africa‚ Madagascar‚ Arabia‚ India‚ Antarctica and Australia was one of the major pieces of evidence for the theory of continental drift. The continuity of glaciers‚ inferred from oriented glacial striations and deposits called tillites‚ suggested the existence of the supercontinent of Gondwana
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change‚ and global warming. Also‚ there is melting of the polar ice caps‚ and countless species‚ whether insect‚ mammals‚ bird‚ or fish‚ are all at great risk. Many species have already been driven away from their primary habitats in places like Antarctica‚ related to the major changes. It is also leading to a complete switch in the weather system. It is cold where it was once warm‚ warm where it was cold‚ dry where wet‚ and wet where dry. Everything is getting turned upside down‚ and if the science
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unsustainable use and depletion of resources. It is possible for very sparsely-populated areas to be overpopulated‚ as the area in question may have a very meager or non-existent capability to sustain human life (e.g. the middle of the Sahara desert or Antarctica). The resources to be considered when evaluating whether an ecological niche is overpopulated include clean water‚ clean air‚ food‚ shelter‚ warmth‚ and other resources necessary to sustain life. If the quality of human life is addressed as well
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Where is Lake Vostok located? Lake Vostok is located four kilometers under the surface of Antarctica. How many moons does Venus have? Venus has no natural satellites. What is Archimedes’ Principle? Archimedes’ Principle states that "an object is buoyed up with a force equal to the weight of the liquid it displaces." How much weight can a blue whale calf gain in a single day? In the first weeks of life‚ a blue whale calf can gain 250 pounds in one day. Who invented logarithims? Scottish
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public IP addresses a. American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) ARIN is one of the five regional internet registries (RIR) that handle IP address allocation. ARIN handles the following regions‚ United States‚ Canada‚ parts of the Caribbean and Antarctica. b. Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) IANA is a department of ICANN‚ which specifically handles the IP Address allocation to the five regional internet registries. c. Asia-Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC) APNIC handles
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Global Warming The warming of the earth is one the biggest problems facing our nation and world today‚ and regardless of whether we agree or not on the causes of global warming there is an overwhelming consensus that the planet is warming. The causes of global warming are frequently debated between politicians and pundits on the news‚ however the overall scientific community have come to an agreement regarding those causes as well as the inherit dangers of global warming for life on Earth. To
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There are approximately 40000 known species of spiders. Of the 40000 species‚ only a few are dangerous to humans. Spiders belong to the Arachnid class‚ which contains scorpions‚ ticks‚ mites. These creepy creatures live on every continent except Antarctica. They could live around anywhere‚ even in water‚ where food lies nearby. They differ from insects in several ways. They crawl on 8 legs rather than 6‚ they have 2 body segments‚ the cephalothorax and the abdomen‚ rather than three body segments
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In geographical sphere‚ it is discovered Australia and Antarctica and they are crossed. Therefore‚ in the novel‚ Robert Walton wished to arrive to North Pacific Ocean through seas around the Pole. In relation to media‚ the means of communication arranged and since then it was easier goods transfers. The constant travels of Frankenstein characters are the result of improvement of this field. In spite of the moment which the novel is set‚ the analphabetism was too high‚ it is not mentioned any main
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How honey bees do their job What are honeybees? Bees are flying insects‚ and close relatives of the wasps and ants. They are found on every continent on earth‚ except for Antarctica because it is so cold there. Bees of all varieties live on nectar and pollen. Without bees‚ pollination would be difficult and time consuming. One-third of the human food supply depends on insect pollination. Bees have a long‚ straw-like tongue called a probiscus that allows them to drink the nectar from deep within
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