GEOG 1106 Lab 11 Biomes Directions: Listed below are the lab questions to answer. 1. Use the Whittaker biome figure to determine the biome of the places listed below. Place Average Temperature oC Annual Precipitation (cm) Whittaker’s Biome La Selva‚ Costa Rica 22.1 403 Tropical Rain Forest Marietta‚ Ohio 12 105 Temperate Deciduous Forest Pasadena‚ CA 18.2 51.8 Woodland/Shrub land Temperate Ferron‚ UT 8.8 20.9 Grassland and Desert Tucson‚ AZ 21.1 21.9 Subtropical Desert Santa Rosa National Park
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have smaller ears 4) Polar bears have a Roman type nose 5) Polar bears have smaller ears and tails ________________________________________________________________________ 32. What is the main food source for the Arctic Fox? Answer: The main food source for the Artic Fox is the Lemming. ________________________________________________________________________ 33. What was the most amazing thing I learned visiting the
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Survey of Animals: Zoo Questions Please type the answers of the following questions: 1. What function‚ other than hearing‚ do the African Elephant’s ears serve? Answer: African elephant’s ears also serve as a form of communication by using them for signaling‚ and for regulating body temperature. 2. What color is the rump of a Hamadryas Baboon? Answer: The hamadryas baboon’s rump is reddish-pink in color (and ugly). 3. What is the life
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Choice 1. A biome is a CLIMATIC and geographically defined area that contains ecologically similar plants‚ animals and soil organisms. These areas of communities with ecologically similar characteristics are called _____________. A. ecosystems B: biomes C: elevations D: vegetation 2. By what factors are biomes defined/classified? Check all that apply. A: climate B: genetic similarities C: plant structures D: leaf types 3. There are TWO fundamental classifications of biomes. They are: 1
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grassland biome is characterized by a prolonged dry season. _F__ 2. The taiga biome is found in North America‚ Asia‚ and Africa. __F_ 3. In the desert biome‚ the rate of precipitation exceeds the rate of evaporation. __F_ 4. The taiga and a plant cell are both examples of closed systems. __T_ 5. If the climate changes‚ the species that are best adapted to the new conditions are most likely to survive. Matching Match each description in column A with the correct biome in column
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Foreststation to Savannization The Savanna biome‚ distinct with its climates and organism‚ will have a major impact on the present and future life forms of Earth. This being predicted by Jose D. Anadón‚ Osvaldo E. Sala and Fernando T. Maestre‚ the authors and researchers of Climate change will increase savannas at the expense of forests and treeless vegetation in tropical and subtropical Americas.The authors work explores the dimensions of the impact of climate change on biomes that have received little attention
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Endangered Species; The Cause Needs to Find a Solution There are a plethora of endangered species on the planet today‚ but whose fault is it they’re almost extinct? Are humans to blame‚ or would the natural process of life have destroyed them regardless of our presence on Earth? The fact that we are here‚ and dominate‚ tells me that regardless of if we are the cause‚ we should be the solution. There are over 900 extinct species‚ and 16‚900 endangered (3). We have the capability of slowing‚ or
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will be learning the differences between biomes and their defining charactersitics. Standard(s) Addressed: What IL Learning Standards (Common Core‚ NGSS‚ etc.) will be addressed during the lesson? (List number and text) Lesson Objectives and Demands Content Objectives: Students will complete a guided notes worksheet to guide them to and understanding about a specific biome. Students will create posters to show the importance of all aspects of each biome. Language Objectives: What language will
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The freshwater biome | A lake at Acadia National Park‚ Maine. | Freshwater is defined as having a low salt concentration — usually less than 1%. Plants and animals in freshwater regions are adjusted to the low salt content and would not be able to survive in areas of high salt concentration (i.e.‚ ocean). There are different types of freshwater regions: * Ponds and lakes * Streams and rivers * WetlandsPonds and lakes These regions range in size from just a few square meters to thousands
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bequests‚ 17% from government sources (such as the World Bank‚ DFID‚ USAID) and 11% from corporations. The group says its mission is "to halt and reverse the destruction of our environment".Currently‚ much of its work focuses on the conservation of three biomes that contain most of the world’s biodiversity: forests‚ freshwater ecosystems‚ and oceans and coasts. Among other issues‚ it is also concerned with endangered species‚ pollution and climate change. Panda symbol The well-known panda logo of WWF originated
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