Now on to the next Desert‚ situated along the border of America (Arizona and California) and Mexico lies another important region the Sonoran Desert. The Sonoran occupies 100‚000 square miles along the two countries. The Sonoran is the result of a rain shadow desert being bordered by the Peninsular Ranges in California as well as being in a latitude around 30 being effected by the Subtropical high. The Subtropical high is an area from the 20 -40 latitude where air subsides by compression leading
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James Davis Professor Pope/GLY 101 March 26‚ 2014 Research Paper Sahara Desert Sahara Desert is the world’s largest desert. fahsdf asdfjk asdfjas dfasdkfj afoiwehfa djfaiweofj asdkfThe eastern Sahara is the driest region on Earth‚ where the received solar radiation is capable of evaporating over 200-times the amount of rainfall. It is characterized by a vegetation-free expanse of sandstone in the south and a limestone plateau in the north‚ with numerous sand sheets and sand dunes in numerous
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celsius. They also have very little seasonal variation in temperature or day length‚ which is very favorable for plant growth. The tropical rainforest’s temperature ranges from 20 to 25 degrees celsius and they have more than 250 centimeters of annual rainfall. The main climate control of the tropical rainforests are latitude. They are mainly located around the belt at the equator‚ in the Amazon basin in South America‚ the Congo basin and other lowland regions in Africa‚ and they are both on the mainland
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Tropical Rain Forest The Tropical Rainforest is a very diverse Biome. Being diverse means that many different types of animals‚ plants and climates. It is in my personal opinion the greatest biome that exists in today’s world. This biome is home to 50% of the plants and animals on the Earth. The Tropical Rainforest is present on just 2% of the world. The Rainforest is home to many different species of animals. Some of them include butterflies‚ beetles‚ spiders‚ ticks‚ worms‚ snakes‚ lizards‚ jaguars
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For this paper‚ I decided to study a tropical climate‚ Af‚ which is associated with the Tropical Rain Forest climate and biome. This climate and its associated biome is mostly located near the equator and between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Some specific places this biome and climate exist is in Central America‚ South America‚ Africa and the Indonesian archipelago. The two largest rain forests are The Amazon in South America and in central Africa centered on the drainage basin of the Congo
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Plants Desert Baobab Tree The baobab tree is the iconic tree of the African Sahara. It is readily recognized by its enormous trunk and‚ by comparison‚ scrawny stems and twigs. It is the source of many legends among the tribes of the area‚ and is also a rich source of traditional medicine. In a land where rainfall is limited and it is rare to find even tiny bushes‚ the gigantic baobab tree thrives. It is able to do so due to a number of unique adaptations that it has perfected over the course
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considered the world’s driest desert because the extreme cold freezes water vapour out of the air. Annual snowfall on the polar plateau is equivalent to less than 5 cm of rain. A desert is defined as an area of low and irregular rainfall‚ no permanent surface water and no substantial vegetation. Yes‚ because there is very little rainfall or moisture in the air‚ because most of the water stays frozen. Almost the whole continent is Desert‚ the largest contiguous desert on earth‚ and one of the dryest
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Swamps or Wetlands Biome Swampland is the most common type of wetland biome you will find. Most people see wetlands as not important or as a nuisance. In a wetland biome the water is always going to be standing still. You will find them in many low lying areas. It is common for them to be very close to lakes‚ rivers‚ and streams. They may have water in them all the time or only during particular times of the year. Plant matter is released into freshwater biomes from a wetland biome. The importance
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There are two types of rainforest biomes: tropical and temperate. Tropical rainforests are found near the equator and are moist and hot all year round. The climate in this biome is very humid‚ maintaining a high humidity of 77% to 88% all year round‚ due to the frequent rainfall. The rainfall is all year round and receive annual precipitation amounts from 60 to 160 inches. There is little to no seasonal changes in weather. The average temperature in tropical rainforests range from 70 to 85°F (21
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Biomes‚ every single spices lives in one. Biomes are large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat. They can be found over range of continents and have common characteristics with plants and animals. There are many types of Biomes on earth. BIomes are distinct from habitats‚ because any biome can comprise a variety of habitats. In our lab we had figure out the major components in a biome. For example‚ like the weather‚ what animals live in it‚ plant life‚ etc… And
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