Points Awarded | 9.50 | Points Missed | 0.50 | Percentage | 95.0% | 1. The major reason for tropical deforestation is A) governments clearing forests to build cities. B) hurricane destruction of large regions. C) people clearing forests to open up land for agriculture. D) natural succession as global warming occurs. Points Earned: | 0.5/0.5 | | Correct Answer(s): | C | 2. The reason that the pronghorn antelope is not found outside North America is most likely that A) its
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spread‚ making its way to America. Sometime in the 1880’s‚ the increase in cattle and expansion of cattle industry resulted in needing additional open range. Because of this expansion‚ cowboys decided to move northwest with their cattle to find grassland. Because of time and climate change‚ a cowboy would make sure to pack cautiously and be ready for the worst weather conditions. Once railroads were created‚ the demand for beef increased greatly. The need to drive cattle‚ sometimes hundreds of
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it the most widely distributed wild bird. The House Sparrow is strongly associated with human habitations‚ and can live in urban or rural settings. Though found in widely varied habitats and climates‚ it typically avoids extensive woodlands‚ grasslands‚ and deserts away from human development. It feeds mostly on the seeds of grains and weeds‚ but it is an opportunistic eater and commonly eats insects and many other foods. Its predators include domestic cats‚ hawks‚ owls‚ and many other predatory
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EARLIEST INDIANS Small groups; ate mammoth‚ bison‚ etc. ; used spears Experienced craftsmanship leads to overhunting and the extinction of many big game [9000 BC] Extinction ALSO caused by climate change CLIMATE: it starts getting warmer‚ grasslands=deserts‚ food supplies go DOWN Animal food ↓ = Human food ↓ (will lead to permanent settlements) ARCHAIC PERIOD [8000 BC-1500 BC] Native population ↑‚ larger communities Specialized roles ↑‚ men hunt and fish (traveling activities) and
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recently have these first Americans been described more accurately as Native Americans or Amerindians. There were many different groups of Amerindians. Those north of Mexico‚ in what is now the United States on Canada‚ were scattered across the grasslands and forests in separate groups called tribes. These tribes followed very different ways of life. Some were hunters‚ some were farmers. Some were peaceful‚ others warlike. They spoke over three hundred separate languages‚ some of which were as different
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How the Indigenous people have managed the land The Indigenous people had successfully managed sustainable land for at least 40‚000 years. They had developed an ecological system using the knowledge passed from generation to generation. They didn’t try to make the land suit them‚ they suited the land‚ not trying to change it. They worked with the land and they created a sustainable environment. The Indigenous people’s resources came from their own local environment. They used the land and its resources
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discuss the impacts of storm events in the british isles and evaluate Can someone help clear something up for me with ecosystems - savanna grassland biome... In the textbook it says that it is cooler in the dry season and hotter in the wet season but then says that in the desert margins the temperature ranges from 18ºC in the wet season and 34ºC in the dry season Did the make a mistake by saying that the wet season is hotter or have they got the temperatures muddled? (Original post by
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When they are first born they have a brown or gray coat. By the end of the first month the pups have a red coat. Habitat The red fox is found in Central America‚ Central Asia‚ and Northern Africa. They adapt in forests‚ mountains‚ deserts‚ and grasslands. It can also adapt to human territories like farmlands and large communities. They make their dens in wooded areas
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Podzols In soil science‚ podzols (also known as podsols or Spodosols) are the typical soils of coniferous or boreal forests. They are also the typical soils of eucalypt forests and headlands in southern Australia. The name Podzol is derived from the Russian words pod = under and zola = ash. Characteristics of Podzol soils - Deep organic layer comprising L (litter)‚ F (fermenting organic matter) and H (humus) forest‚ less under moorland - An ash-grey‚ structure less‚ silica rich E or elluvial
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Compare and Contrast: Lion and Tiger Lions and tigers are the top two ferocious animals in the big cat family. The lion is known as the “king of beast “and the tiger is known as the “emperor of beast”. Both lions and tigers have many things in common and at the same time they have a number of differences. Lions and tigers belong to the mammalian group and Felidae family. Lions lives in prides and tigers lives alone. They have no predators of their own and reside at the top of their food chain
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