The Mongols had came ready for whatever got in their way. “During the 13th century a small tribe formed the grasslands or steppes of central Asia conquered much of the known world.”( background essay) They were also known as “barbarians.” They killed and didn’t care for anyone that came in front of them. The Mongols had a child born on the Mongolian plains in 1167. His name was Temuchin. An additional 20 years Temuchin has fought to bring the Mongol clans in shape. They needed a leader so he had
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“The Stripes Will Survive” a short story by Jacqueline Adams‚ explains how the tigers survived that almost went extinct. “The Zoos Go Wild” by Nicholas Nirgiotis and Theodore Nirgiotis‚ explains how Willie the gorilla had changed after getting out of the cage. “Our Beautiful Macaws and Why They Need Enrichment” by Alicia Powers‚ explains how the Macaws got extra equipment and got enriched by the ACCR. The role of the zoos helps the animals in positive ways. The role of zoos helps the animals in positive
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Key innovation in human evolution is the development of bipedalism and gradual increase in size of brains. The evolution might have occurred due to change in climate and environment which lead to reduction and replacement of trees with grasslands. Due to presence of large numbers of trees‚ it was easier for our ancestors to have quadrupedalism instead of bipedalism‚ so that they can climb on trees and move from one place to another. But with the decrease in number of trees‚ requirement for bipedalism
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Ecosystems: Change and Challenge The Structure of Ecosystems Ecosystem: a dynamic‚ stable system characterised by the interaction of plants and animals with each other and with the non-living components of the environment The components of an ecosystem are categorised as either biotic and abiotic Biotic means the living environment‚ components include: i). Vegetation (living and decomposing) ii). Mammals‚ insects‚ birds and microorganisms Biomass-the mass of material in the bodies
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from capital investment. Aspects to consider about population and economy: Population and deforestation‚ and agriculture development -Expansive agriculture involved conversion of large areas of forest‚wetlands‚ river valley bottoms‚ and grassland savanna to crop land. -Agriculture expansion + rapid population growth = accelerated degradation of natural resources = agricultural stagnation. -90% of households in Sub-Saharan Africa use wood-fuel as the staple source of energy. -Slow economic
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that are found in soil are sand‚ silt‚ and clay. 4.The amount of rainfall affects the soil in different areas because the more water there is‚ the more that the soil becomes a tropical forest‚ but the less rain there is the more it becomes a grassland. 5. The type of soil in a particular region might affect
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big or small‚ if the snake feels threatened they curl up in a ball or coil‚ this is where they got their name. The python is actually nocturnal‚ and so are most active during night time‚ like the things the snakes feed on. These snakes live in the grasslands or savannas of West Africa. Ball pythons also like sparsely wooded areas‚ a termite mound or and underground burrow is where the spend most of their
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(Fossil #2 *) Lake Bed Deposits/ Silts _________________Reversed ______________________Normal Sands/ undefined faunal Grp Aeolian sands (wind deposits) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxNormal 3.68 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxNormal Gravels and silts Grassland biota _________________Reversed ______________________Reversed CAVE SITE #3 Collapsed limestone roof ________________Reversed Bone breccia (Fossil #3*) ________________Normal Wind blown sands and water bourn muds Normal Directions
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or habitat‚ isolation is when two species that could interbreed do not because the species live in different areas. For example‚ in the wild of India both the lion and tiger exist and are capable of interbreeding; however‚ the lion lives in the grasslands and the tiger lives in the forest. By living in different habitats‚ the two species will not encounter on another and are isolated from the other species. Temporal Isolation Temporal isolation is when species that could interbreed do not because
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born although twins are very common. They usually weigh about four pounds when they are born. A baby chimpanzee is simply called a baby chimpanzee‚ or an infant. A baby stays with its mom for about five years. Chimpanzees live in the tropical and grassland forests and savanna woodlands in central and west Africa. They can be found walking on the ground or high in the trees. They sleep in nest they make on branches high in the tree. They sleep for about 9 hours. Chimpanzees eat fruit‚ plants‚ insects
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