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    ENVS 1000 Midterm Practice

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    ENVS 1000 – ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE MIDTERM TEST QUESTION BOOKLET Instructor: Mary Olaveson VERSION Complete the following information: Name: INDICATE VERSION ON YOUR SCANTRON PRACTICE MIDTERM TEST Student #: ANSWER KEY Important Information – CRN: # __________ Please Read Before You Begin Your Test  DO NOT REMOVE STAPLES FROM TEST QUESTION BOOKLET  RETURN TEST QUESTION BOOKLET with SCANTRON at end of TEST Before you begin the Test: 1. Record your NAME and STUDENT # on the Scantron Sheet

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    geography 1 chap 11

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    2013 Chapter 11 Key Terms Q1: Contrast and explain the concepts of ecosystem and biome. A: An ecosystem is a natural unit consisting of all plants‚ animals and micro-organisms in an area functioning together with all the non-living physical factors of the environment. Among terrestrial ecosystems‚ the type that provides the most appropriate scale for understanding world distribution pattern is called a biome. Q2: What is an ecotone? A: A region of transition between two biological communities

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    Tropical Rainforest

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    Hemisphere. Near to the equator to the south of Tropic of Capricorn Biodiversity: The variety of plant and animal life an area Tropical rainforest biomes contain the greatest

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    tundra

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    tundra is a biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons The Tundra Biome is one of the most unique Biomes in the world. Covering one tenth of the earth’s land area it is a substantial Biome. Tundra is the coldest of all the biomes. Tundra comes from the Finnish word tunturi‚ meaning treeless plain. It is noted for its frost-molded landscapes‚ extremely low temperatures‚ little precipitation‚ poor nutrients‚ and short growing seasons. Major problems With

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    Ecosystem Lab Presentation – Savannas The biome I will be presenting on is a savanna‚ also spelled savannah. Savannas are a type of grassland ecosystem. Savannas house rolling grassland scattered with shrubs and isolated trees. Savannas can be found between a tropical rainforest and desert biome. Inhabitants of the savanna are very diverse and abundant. Some of the wildlife that makes the savanna their home are lions‚ giraffes‚ elephants‚ and zebras just to name a few. There are also various

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    Climax Community

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    1. An area of the forest that experiences very little change in species composition is a climax community/primary succession. Climax community 2. The amount of oxygen in a fish tank is a tolerance zone/limiting factor that affects the number of fish that can live in the tank. Limiting factor 3. Ecological succession/Secondary succession describes the events that take place on a hillside that has experienced a destructive mudslide. Ecological succession 4. Lack of iron in the photic zone

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    Visualizing Environmental Science‚ answer the following questions in 25 to 100 words each. 1. What are Madagascar’s biomes? Discuss the major features of at least one of these biomes. Use the textbook for biome examples. Madagascar has several biomes on the island. It has man-made grasslands‚ tropical rain forest‚ and dry forest. The tropic rain forest is one of the major biomes and it consist of four levels‚ the forest floor‚ the emergent layer‚ canopy layer‚ and the understory level. The rain

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    deciduous forest

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    biome UNKNOWN AUTHOR March 5‚ A deciduous forest biome is a type of forest characterized by trees that seasonally shed their leaves. In the deciduous forest biome has a variety of different foods. Some foods are: berries‚

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    African Savanna

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    tour through the amazing natural wonder of an African Savannah. Here at Savannah tours‚ we believe that every biome is naturally beautiful‚ with its own unique flora fauna and landscapes. On this incredible journey‚ you will tour through a natural biome free of human intervention. When you enter into a beautiful natural African Savannah‚ we insist that you not litter or change the biome in anyway. We have a campsite fenced off‚ where you will stay in our luxury‚ eco-friendly huts. We also work in

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    Temperate Grasslands

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    Title: Temperate Grasslands Biome Description/ Definition: Temperate grassland covers large areas of the interior of continents‚ where there is moderate rainfall‚ but still too little for trees to grow (textbook). Climate and Location: The weather in the temperate grasslands includes hot summers and cold winters(Defender). Summers can reach up over 100 degree fahrenheit‚ and the winters can drop to 40 degree below 0 fahrenheit. Year round‚ the grasslands have about 10-35 inches of rain which mostly

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