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    rotation causes the seasonal changes in temperature and percipitation as earth orbits the Sun. · Describe the major terrestrial biomes: Differenciated by temperature and percipitation and by plant growth from that are adapted to these conditions. Three group‚ those in cold‚ temperature (grassland/cold)‚ and tropical seasonal. · Describe the major aquatic biomes: Aquatic biomes characterized by their physical characteristics‚ including salinity‚ depth‚ and water flow. Checkpoint Q&A: · What is the

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    evolution or similarity of characteristics • Domain/ Kingdom‚ Phylum made up of classes made up of orders‚ made up of species 8.3- Biomes • A biome is a kind of ecosystem • Similar environments led to the evolution of an organisms similar in form and function • This is known as the rule of climate similarity • A biotic province is based on who is related to who • A biome is based on niches and habitats‚ a biotic province is an evolutionary unit • Divergent evolution is a process when a population

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    Extinction is a natural selection process. Should humans strive to preserve a representative sample of all biomes or aquatic zones? I personally believe that we are already preserving when it comes to wondering if we are going to become extincted. We as human have a hard time not reproducing‚ this meaning most humans that become married usually begin having children within the first 5 years of their marriage if they haven’t married and already have children. This being said we may not leave an

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    Study Sheet for Biology SB4: Chapter 3 Concept Checks Concept Check 3.1: ~Animal Behavior: what an animal does as it interacts with its environment. ~ Immediate Cause: explanation of an organism’s behavior based on its immediate interactions with the environment ~Ultimate Cause: explanation of an organism’s behavior based on its evolutionary adaptations 1. Why do the whales blow bubbles when they touch the surface? What allows the whales to blow bubbles when they reach the surface? 2. Tinbergen’s

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    While they inhabit a multitude of biomes and ecoregions‚ few can be found beyond the tundras at the northernmost regions of continental shelves. At the southern extremes‚ plants have adapted tenaciously to the prevailing conditions. (See Antarctic flora.) Plants are often the dominant physical and structural component of habitats where they occur. Many of the Earth’s biomes are named for the type of vegetation because plants are the dominant organisms in those biomes‚ such as grasslands and forests

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    The deciduous forest is a beautiful biome filled with many plants and animal. Have you ever wondered what lives here‚ the characteristics‚ and what it looks like? Well keep reading and find out more. What are some locations? From my research the text states that deciduous forest are located in the eastern half of North America. They are also found in the middle of Europe. There are many in Asia and some major parts of southwest Russia‚ Japan and China. In South America a major place to find deciduous

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    The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems. It can also be called the zone of life on Earth‚ a closed (apart from solar and cosmic radiation)‚ and self-regulating system.[1] From the broadest biophysiologicalpoint of view‚ the biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships‚ including their interaction with the elements of the lithosphere‚ hydrosphere‚ and atmosphere. The biosphere is postulated to have evolved‚ beginning through a process of biogenesis or biopoesis

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    TUNDRA CLIMATE The tundra biome is characterized by extremely cold temperatures and treeless‚ frozen landscapes. There are two types of tundra‚ the arctic tundra and the alpine tundra . ARCTIC TUNDRA The arctic tundra is located in the extreme northern hemisphere around the North Pole. This area experiences low amounts of precipitation and extremely cold temperatures for most of the year. The arctic tundra typically receives less than 10 inches of precipitation per year (mostly in the form of

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    Name: ______________________________ The Tropical Rainforest Rainforest Series‚ Part 1 - by Mikki Sadil Tropical rainforests are among the most mysterious of all geographical biomes in the world. A biome is an area with very distinctive plants and animals that have adapted to life in that particular environment. Rainforests have covered large portions of the Earth for millions of years‚ and can have trees that are 1‚000 years-old or more. They are called rainforests because they are among the

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    Despite all the breaks he took‚ Calypso’s paws were starting to ache‚ and he tired easier. New biomes typically did this to Calypso‚ and he always has to adjust accordingly. Awakened‚ he finds himself in the middle of a valley‚ still in the biome. Calypso felt he was getting close. The tugging pressure was getting more apparent‚ the soil beneath his paws were getting more sandier/rockier‚ and temperatures were getting

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