population c. Height and weight increase per unit time d. Birth rate minus death rate per unit time e. Amount of time required for the population to double 7. Identify the two factors that an ecologist could use to predict the type of terrestrial biome in any part of the world. a. Latitude and longitude b. Size and age structure of the human population c. Distance from the equator and nearest ocean d. Temperature and precipitation e. Area of fresh
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Things like water‚ soil‚ sunlight‚ and climate all come together to form the biome. One of the most important abiotic factors of this biome is water. It’s common knowledge that the average rainfall in the Madagascar Rainforest is fairly high‚ so much so that only certain plant and animal wildlife are fit to live there. If the rainfall were to decrease for any
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You exam will have 60 multiple choice questions worth 1 pt each and 4 essay questions worth 10 points each for a total of 100 points. Review Exam 2 Underlined= possible essay questions. Chapter 5 1. In a pressure gradients winds will move winds from ____ pressure to ____pressure. 2. Know the movements for a cyclone and anticyclone in both hemispheres. 3. What is atmospheric pressure? 4. What device is used to measure atmospheric pressure? 5. What is the relationship between
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fuller‚ rounded heads‚ and the top of their head is a single dome. African elephant have two trunk fingers and large ears that helps to keep them cool in the blazing African sun. There are two subspecies of African elephants the Savanna elephant and the Forest elephant. Savanna elephants are larger than forest elephants‚ and their tusks curve outwards. According to livescience.org‚ African elephant is the only specie where both sexes can grow tusks. 2nd body: Asian elephant. The Asian elephant is the
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periods which caused the elimination of the vast amount of forest‚ and ample amounts of savanna began to appear; because of this Great apes (early humans or hominoids) started to leave the trees in search of food and shelter. With the elimination of tree living the hominoids found the use of their opposable thumbs and started to stand more erect this enabled them to travel further and longer to explore the savannas. The change of their living environment would also be change in their diet; they began
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some of them were humans because humans and chimpanzees are on the same line. When chimps and bonobo first started‚ it was about 5 to 7 million years ago. Than the chimps and bonobo evolved into other evolutions. The other evolutions moved into the savanna while the chimps and bonobo stayed
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The Guinea Turaco is found living in the forests and savannas of Central and Southern Africa. The Guinea Turaco is the only species of birds that will have true red or green feathers. When you observe other species of birds what you see is a reflection that occurs because of their feather structure. The Turaco’s red and green pigment contain copper. You can put a red or green feather in water‚ and the water will turn pink or green. The Guinea Turaco has a crest that is 2 inches tall and is quite
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The Tundra is the coldest and the rarest of all the biomes. The tundra contains many animals and plants that can be in the cold weather. The weather is about -30 degrees out there. Animals can survive out there because they have fur and fat to keep them warm. The plants live in the tundra because some plant can adapt there. The place where the tundra is located is the North Pole. The tundra is located at the top of the world‚ near the North Pole. It covers a fifth of the Earth’s surface . The
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When you think of lions‚ you probably think of them being king of the savannah‚ right? However‚ it’s not easy being king. Over the past 50 years Africa’s lion population has plummeted from over 200‚000 individuals back in the 1960′s to fewer than 25‚000 today. A shocking number if you consider the size of that continent‚ and by far the greatest number of remaining lion populations are small‚ scattered‚ and highly vulnerable. Ghana‚ Coted’Ivoire‚ and Congo are the latest African countries added to
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Science vs Art Is science more important than art when it comes to learning or intelligence? Based off how the current United States public school systems are built‚ the answer is yes‚ knowing the biomes of the Earth is more important than having the opportunity to paint. At the elementary level‚ students get art and music possibly once or twice a week. The performing arts are not even considered an option in a majority of schools. Theatre can be used in connection with science or other subjects
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