Outline the relationship between climate and one or more biomes. (10 marks). One biome which is part of the cold zone of the Earth where the latitude of the sun is from 60-90° is Tundra. Tundra is a treeless‚ level‚ or gently undulating plain characteristic of the Artic and sub-Artic regions characterised by low temperatures and short growing seasons. The polar areas between 60 and 90° latitude receive less heat from solar radiation as the angle of the sun is at a much lower angle towards the ground
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They are characterised by their humidity (average of 88% in the rainy season and 77% in the dry season)‚ hot temperature (average 27.9 °C during the dry season and 25.8 °C during the rainy season) but more importantly their extremely high rainfall (torrential rainfall - between 1‚500 mm and 3‚000 mm annually). Tropical rainforests contain the most diverse range and highest volume of plant and animal life found anywhere on the Earth‚ however‚ they are amongst the most threatened ecosystem globally due
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This issue connects with the distribution in food products from minorities‚ it denotes the repercussions that low income households transmit onto their children’s health and dietary options. Food deserts are spreading like a disease into areas that have limited access to nutritious food. The distribution in food retailers play a significant role in the sale of food products‚ the majority of these food companies only seem to care is the revenue they
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April 19‚ 2010 Imagery in Robert Frost’s “Desert Places” Robert Frost‚ an American poet of the late 19th century‚ used nature in many of his writings. One of the great examples is the poem “Desert Places” that express feelings of a speaker and the meaning of the entire poem through images of nature. The poem describes two different kinds of desert places and clearly emphasizes the most frightening one. To help readers understand the meaning of “Desert Places”‚ Frost uses variety of images to create
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N Bryant May 2‚ 2013 University of Phoenix The lives of the organisms in the desert require a substantial amount of survival skills. The temperature in a desert biome is always very high and it does not rain very often so it is also extremely dry. Any organisms that live in the desert must be able to adapt to these conditions in order to live. For example‚ one organism that can be found in the desert is cacti. Cacti roots are closer to the surface than other plants so it is able to drink
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article “Desert‚ democracy‚ and consumer surplus” wants to show how a society that wishes to give people their just desert‚ there must be some way to determine what would be considered “just” for the contribution of an individual. Dekker argues against the notion that because the market cannot fairly determine what an individual deserves for their actions‚ doesn’t mean it is impossible to determine it through democratic process. Dekker’s article starts with him defining the concept of desert as giving
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I understand the guilty offender to be blameworthy and that desert theories in criminal justice are premised on notions of individual blameworthiness. Within the criminal law this is historically referred to as the mens rea requirement. An agent has the mental state of purpose with respect to a conduct if and only if the agent intends to engage in the conduct and understands its nature. Having a guilty mind means that the criminal knows certain things and chose (or failed to choose) certain things
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In the story‚ “Delfino II: Diez in the Desert‚” Diez has to lead a group of illegal immigrants to the US by making their way across the hot‚ harsh desert. He is a scrawny kid with an appetite for adventure‚ but miscalculates just how hot the desert can get in the middle of the summer. Diez learns to be prepared and to not give up. If he would have given up‚ he and his group would have all died in the desert. The author features the weather data‚ "In June‚ the National Weather Service often reports
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description of practices. The evolution from ancient religions to desert religions has been nothing less than captivating. The similarities and differences between religions make them unique. It is imperative to understand the past to understand the present. Religion as we know it evolved from all of the religions that came before. Whether we agree with the practices or not‚ they in reality influenced our religious beliefs today. Desert religions differ from the religions prior to it because of the
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Operation Desert Storm: The Rise of Air Defense Operation Desert Storm‚ commonly known as the Gulf War was a prime example of a U.S. allied response leading to their success against Iraq’s attempt to overrun the small country of Kuwait. Kuwait’s new reign of salvation in 1991 introduced a new age of military technology. Both Aerial and ground combat were applied in nearly all battles within Iraq resulting in few American casualties. Desert Storm laid down the foundation for Air Defense operations
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