The tropical rainforest is a hot‚ moist biome found near Earth’s equator. The World’s largest tropical rainforests are in South America‚ Africa‚ and Southeast Asia. Tropical rainforests receive from 60 to 160 inches of precipitation that is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. Tropical Rainforest: Animals Tropical rainforests support a greater number and variety of animals than any other biome. One of the reasons for this great variety of animals is the constant warmth. Tropical rainforests
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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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The Dedication The book Why Gender Matters is a very interesting book that helps people understand how people think the way they do. The author‚ Leonard Sax‚ is extremely dedicated to the work he does and who he does it for. Leonard Sax dedicates this book to the memory of David Reimer. Bruce Reimer was born one of a set of identical twins. At the age of seven months‚ his mother noticed that he and his brother were having trouble urinating‚ so she took them in to be circumcised. Bruce was first
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Hi my name is Agent Zeek ‚ Im a vacation travel agent‚ my job is to make presentation and advertise different travel packages and to promote different part of the world. During the past few weeks i been traveling to different part of the world‚ and the most spatacular place that caught my attention was the tropical rain forest.Tropical rainforests cover about 6% of the Earth’s total land surface. They are mainly located around the belt at the equator. The climate of the rainforest is warm most of
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certain biomes require fire to germinate and adapt to living under these conditions‚ therefore humans have to ignite fires to maintain the routine of fire in fire-scarce biomes. The biomes of South Africa that fire plays the most important role in are the Fynbos‚ Savanna‚ and Grassland biomes. There are four other biomes that rarely burn. Fire is the most important in the Fynbos biome; the reasons will be touched upon in the following paragraph. Fynbos (fine-leaved bush) biome This biome describes
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English 12B Marine Corps History! The Marine Corps is the most elite and ferocious fighting task force of the Department of Armed Forces.” Marines have fought our country’s battles on land as on the sea‚ in every climate and place where they could take a gun” as it states in the Marine Corps hymn. Marines value and embrace their history more than any other branch of the military. Marines are sharp and carry themselves with integrity. Marines honor their Corps‚ They carry themselves
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Ever since I was old enough to talk‚ I have always loved animals and have always loved learning about them. Even though I have a strong love for animals‚ I have always wanted to be a doctor. Until now. I recently discovered the career of a Marine Biologist. A marine Biologist is someone who studies life in the oceans and other saltwater environments. That includes all animals and all plants that thrive in these places. I have also dreamed of going to Indiana University and pursuing my medical dream
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Marine Biologists Marine biology is a perfect career choice for underwater explorers--those who are fascinated by ocean creatures like sharks‚ crabs‚ fish‚ and coral. Marine biologists are scientists who study salt water organisms and their environments. Biologists may also work on marine toxins in poisonous sea creatures. Some study the effects of weather on the ocean and its marine life. One large area of concern is climate change. Marine biologist’s work involves both independent research
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‘The characteristics of the vegetation of tropical biomes are more the outcome of continued human activity than a response to the climatic conditions’. With reference to one tropical biome‚ discuss the extent to which you agree with this view. (40 marks) A tropical biome is a large community of plants and animals that occupy a distinct region. Tropical biomes are mostly located within the tropics‚ between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn and currently cover less than 5% of the Earth’s
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The role of the Marine Corps Noncommissioned Officer during the Korean War Sergeant Jesus J. Rodriguez Jr. SNCOA Sergeants Course 4-12 Staff Sergeant Stewart / Sergeant Olson 14 May 2012 THE ROLE OF THE NONCOMMISONED OFFICER DURING THE KOREAN WAR: Marine Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs) have always been a crucial part in fighting America’s war. They distinguished themselves by taking on the responsibility to train their inexperienced Marines‚ and for accepting
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