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    The Grey Fox‚ also known as the “Tree Fox” is just one of the animals that live in the Chaparral biome. The baby Grey Fox is called a kit or a pup. The Grey Fox is an animal closely related to the dog‚ because of their bushy tails. The back of the Grey Fox is a whitish grey color‚ while the muzzle is black and has a black stripe. The Grey Fox as an adult can weigh anywhere from seven to eleven pounds. They stand fifteen inches at the shoulder‚ and are twenty-one to thirty inches long. Their scientific

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    is today. In this time‚ Canada’s economy and international trade were enhanced through government construction projects‚ women’s rights were further improved within the Constitution‚ and the prime ministers who served made significant changes that shaped Canada’s independence and

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    I.S.24 Jaad Shahout 616 6/12/10 Rain forest Biome The average rain fall a rain forest receives is 50 to 260 inches yearly (125-660 centimeters). Rain forest belongs in a wet climate. Its temperature does not go higher than 93 degrees (34 degrees Celsius) or drop below 68 degrees (20 degrees Celsius). The rain forests average humidity is 77%-88%. Almost all rain forests are near the equator. Half of all plant and animal species are in the rain forest. Tropical rain forests produce

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    14: Weather and Climate :  Chapter 14: Weather and Climate (NATSC 003 Report) Introduction :  NATSC 003 Weather and Climate 2 Introduction Weather and Climate affects our Earth’s atmosphere. Different phenomena occurs with regards to them. Sometimes‚ weather and climate are classified as the same because it has referred to as a change in atmospheric condition. But‚ what is really a WEATHER and a CLIMATE? Weather and Climate :  NATSC 003 Weather and Climate 3 Weather and Climate Air Mass Cold‚ Warm

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    A Biome is all of the life zones‚ all plants‚ animals‚ and other organisms‚ as well as the physical environment in a particular area. A biome is characterized by its plant life‚ which is determined by its location. For example‚ northern coniferous forests exist in sub-arctic portions of North America and Asia‚ but further north‚ the conditions are simply too harsh and the season too brief for trees to grow. Instead of trees‚ the short vegetation of the tundra thrives in these areas. The same occurs

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    themes Traditional Climate-adapted Architecture Large climate screens (From a historical perspective) How to read a psychometric chart Traditional Climate-adapted Architecture Vernacular adapted architecture In contrast to the resource-oriented architecture of the 21st century Should be the 1st thing we attempt to do to adapt the building to the climate Then look at high-tech approaches to skinning the building Cairo Ventilation and Mass Hot and dry desert climate type Characteristics

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    Tundra Climate (E) The tundra is a bleak and treeless place. It is cold through all months of the year Summer is a brief period of milder climates when the sun shines almost 24 hours a day. It has been called "the land of the midnight sun". But even the sun can’t warm the tundra much. The short summer lasts only 6 to 10 weeks. It never gets any warmer than 45 or 50° F. The warmer weather causes a layer of permafrost‚ ice that never goes away in the ground‚ to melt‚ creating bogs and shallow lakes

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    Tundra Biome There are two types of tundra ecosystems: the arctic tundra and the alpine tundra. The tundra biome has several unique characteristics. The climate is very cold there is little diversity‚ and a "short season of growth and reproduction occurs" (1). The Finnish word tunturia‚ which means treeless plain‚ was the inspiration for the words tundra (4). The formation‚ plants‚ and animals that are associated with this biome have several attributes that make them remarkable‚ and this biome is

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    cacti‚ sagebrush‚ creosote bushes‚ shrubs‚ and short grasses. Agricultural plants are rare‚ because they are only found where rivers and streams take place‚ which is very uncommon in most deserts. The vegetation has adapted to survive in the desert biome by using several distinct features to prevent water loss‚ attacks from predators‚ and the harsh weather conditions. Many plants found in the desert are succulents‚ meaning that they have thick‚ large stems to hold and contain water. They also have

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    Paine outlines his topic and strategy for this essay. He suggests that they are not "fashionable" (Paine PG). His basis for a rhetorical mode in this essay relates to Enlightenment‚ with his main point being that a "a government which cannot preserve the peace‚ is no government at all" (Paine PG) Paine examines the idea of once again maintaining dependent on England‚ concentrating on five issues: (1) that America flourished under England‚ (2) that England protects America‚ (3) that England provides

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