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    Eden Project Research Paper

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    The Eden Project – making a connection John Blewitt* University of Exeter Abstract The Eden Project is a major tourist attraction and learning environment. Three quarters of its visitors are on holiday travelling to Cornwall from beyond the South West region. The informal learning experiences fashioned for them are intended to offer pleasure‚ meaning and ecological significance. It strives to reach people by connecting and resonating with their everyday lives in a range of complementary and experimental

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    shelter‚ and water for 200 for the indefinite future‚ then it is not overpopulated. Overpopulation can result from an increase in births‚ a decline in mortality rates due to medical advances‚ from an increase in immigration‚ or from an unsustainable biome and depletion of resources. It is possible for very sparsely-populated areas to be overpopulated‚ as the area in question may have a meager or non-existent capability to sustain human life (e.g. the middle of the Sahara Desert). The resources to

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    1. If an endangered species such as the Santa River Woolly Star were to become extinct‚ what effects might this have on other species? The community of organisms will be greatly affected if the Santa River Woolly Star were to become extinct. The Woolly Star is an interwoven strand in a crossing of organisms that are all dependent upon one another for survival. The Woolly Star also stabilizes the sand after flooding which has a [positive effect on other organisms. 2. What do the J- and S- shaped

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    Pondwater paper

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    Cited: Reid‚ George K.‚ 1995. Open Water. Pond Life. New York‚ Golden Books‚ 18 http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/61550.aspx http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/FRESHWATER.html

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    Test 15

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    Chapter 15: Preserving and Restoring Nature Student: ___________________________________________________________________________     _________3. The United States’ first two national parks are    A. Glacier and Great Smoky Mountains. B. Yellowstone and Everglades. C. Olympic and Yosemite. D. Yosemite and Yellowstone. E. Great Smoky Mountains and Yellowstone.   _________4. _________ is believed to be the first national park in the world.    A. Glacier National

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    APES Chapter Questions Living in the Environment‚ Miller‚ 15th Ediction Chapter 1: Environmental Problems‚ Their Causes & Sustainability 1. What is an environmentally sustainable society? Give 2 examples. 2. What is the rate of global population growth? 3. How do you calculate doubling time? 4. What is the difference between economic growth‚ economic development and environmentally sustainable development? 5. Define natural capital and natural capital degradation. Give

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    John Steinbeck’s Flight made numerous references to nature. His fate is foreshadowed once by his sister‚ Rosy‚ and other times by the philosophy of naturalism. Nature plays a big role in this story by showing where Pèpe stood in comparison to the other beings of the world‚ such as snakes and lizards. Pèpe was between the two on the food chain. He killed a lizard‚ but the snake didn’t show any fear toward him. Flight was naturalistic. In naturalism‚ nothing is at random and everything is explainable

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    Science Vocabulary

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    Fossil Fuels- Natural fuels such as coal or natural gas formed from the remains of living organisms. 13. Adaptation- an inherited trait that increases an organism’s chance of surviving and reproducing in a particular environment. 14. Biomes- A large group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms. 15. Abiotic Factor- A nonliving thing in an ecosystem. 16. Biotic Factor- A living or once-living thing in an ecosystem. 17. Probability- A number expressing the likelihood

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    As he swam to his home‚ he thought of whether or not leaving the panther was a good idea for that biome. After about 2 years he decided to return to village where the caged beast lived now‚ he was visiting on a vacation week so he had a lot of time to stay and reason with the village about how out of whack the environment could end up as. When he reached

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    The Namib Desert

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    The Namib Desert 5/13/96 Period 6 The Namib Desert is a parched and rippled desert‚ an endless expanse. It stretches along the wouthwest coast of Africa from Angola in the north‚ through Namibia‚ into South Africa. The name Namib means "emptiness." About 1‚700 km (1‚060 mi long and 100 km (60 mi) wide‚ the desert is bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. The Namib has an approximate area of 170‚000 sq km (65‚640 sq mi). It rises from sea level 914 m (3‚000 ft). Temperatures

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