Terrestrial biomes are characterized by their prevailing vegetation‚ and are primarily classified by rainfall and temperature. Biomes all have certain characteristics such as microorganisms‚ fungi‚ and animals which have adapted to their particular environment. There are eight major terrestrial biomes; tropical forest‚ desert‚ savanna‚ chaparral‚ temperate grassland‚ coniferous forest‚ temperate broadleaf forest‚ and tundra. The tropical forest can be separated into two categories; tropical rainforest
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40 Interesting Facts About . . . Left-Handedness & Left-Handed People 1. Between 10-12% of people on earth are “lefties.” Women are more likely to be right-handed than men. 2. August 13th is “Left-Hander’s Day.” Launched in 1996‚ this yearly event celebrates left-handedness and raises awareness of the difficulties and frustrations left-handers experience every day in a world designed for right-handers. 3. Many sources claim that left-handers may die as many as nine years earlier than
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50 SCIENCE TRIVIA 50 Interesting Science Facts 1 – The speed of light is generally rounded down to 186‚000 miles per second. In exact terms it is 299‚792‚458 m/s (equal to 186‚287.49 miles per second). 2 – It takes 8 minutes 17 seconds for light to travel from the Sun’s surface to the Earth. 3 – 10 percent of all human beings ever born are alive at this very moment. 4 – The Earth spins at 1‚000 mph but it travels through space at an incredible 67‚000 mph. 5 – Every year‚ over one million
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crores (financial year 2011 - 2012). HUL is a subsidiary of Unilever‚ one of the world’s leading suppliers of fast moving consumer goods with strong local roots in more than 100 countries across the globe with annual sales of about €46.5 billion in 2011. Unilever has about 52% shareholding in HUL. Unilever Vision We work to create a better future every day. We to help people feel good look good and get more out of life with brands and services that are good for them and good for others.
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Biomes Tropical Rain Forest & Boreal Forest Locations Tropical Rain Forest • Tropic of Capricorn- 23.5° S latitude • Amazon Rainforest – Latitude above 15°N Boreal Forest • Boreal Taiga- 50° N latitude • Boreal Siberia- 34°N Latitude Abiotic Factors Tropical Rain Forest • Weather‚ climate‚ rain‚ sunlight‚ clouds‚ and soil is very poor in these areas. The Amazon river rises a lot its water is absorbed in plants for nutrients. Boreal Forest • Weather‚ Climate‚ and soil
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Only 3 words in the English language end in "ceed": "proceed‚" "exceed‚" and "succeed." Of all the words in the English language‚ the word "set" has the most definitions. Of all the languages in the world‚ English has the largest vocabulary about 800‚000 words. "Underground" is the only word in the English language that begins and ends with the letters "und." "The sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in English. The longest word in the English
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Biomes – is a large‚ distinct terrestrial region that has a similar climate‚ soil‚ plants‚ and animals regardless of where it occurs. It covers a large geographic area and encompasses interacting landscapes. Landscape – is a large land area covering many square kilometers composed of interacting ecosystem. 9 major biomes in the terrestrial biomes 1. Tundra – also called arctic tundra occurs in extreme northern latitudes wherever snow melts seasonally. 2. Taiga – Is the evergreen forest
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Facts about Pollution Pollution prevention |Interesting facts | |Did you know? | |Every year approximately 75‚000 litres of detergents and 12‚000 kilograms of dirt and other pollutants flow into North Shore | |City’s streams‚ lake and beaches from people washing their
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The Taiga Biome is the largest biome‚ it Extends across Europe‚ Asia‚ and North America. The Taiga is known for having both Coniferous and boreal forest. Fires happen very often in the Taiga. There isn’t much diversity in the plants. They have lots of Conifer trees which is why it’s known to have the Coniferous forest. These trees are said to be evergreens which means they are green all year long‚ nor drop their leaves. A quick fun Fact: Most scientist believe that the Taiga biome was once completely
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TERRESTRIAL BIOME Introduction Many places on Earth share similar climatic conditions despite being found in geographically different areas. As a result of natural selection‚ comparable ecosystems have developed in these separated areas. Scientists call these major ecosystem types biomes. The geographical distribution (and productivity) of the various biomes is controlled primarily by the climatic variables precipitation and temperature. The maps in Figures 1 and 2 describe the geographical locations
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