Define the following terms: photic zone‚ aphotic zone‚ benthic zone‚ abyssal zone‚ thermal stratfication‚ seasonal turnover‚ climograph‚ disturbance. 6. List and describe the characteristics of the major aquatic biomes. 7. List and describe the characteristics of the major terrestrial biomes 8. Compare the vertical layering of a forest and grassland. Chapter 53 – Population Ecology 1. Define and distinguish between the following sets of terms: density and dispersion; clumped dispersion
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Goldfish Research Report The fascinating creature called Carassius gibelio more commonly known as the goldfish have many interesting talents and features. Goldfish are very nice animals that people don’t know much about‚ and people don’t care about. Gold fish can see four different colors red‚ green‚ blue and the most interesting because humans can’t see it‚ ultra violet (Curious Kids Press Goldfish). A goldfish is a beautiful and compelling animal that people should learn more about. A goldfish
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There are many factors that make the Arctic tundra biome an extreme environment. There are only two seasons in this biome‚ winter and summer. The winters are characterised as long and cold where temperatures can drop below -50°C. There are also parts of the Arctic Circle that experience periods of time without sunlight known as polar nights‚ this can last for several months. During the winter months food is very scarce. The summers are characterised as being short and cool‚ with average temperatures
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grasslands and the openness of the savannas. However‚ its not uncommon to find a Komodo Dragon resting in the canopy of a tropical forest. The aridness of a grassland allows this gargantuan lizard to blend very well with its surroundings due to the tinge of its brown scales. The Komodo Dragon will make burrows underground to house itself and its eggs if it has any. Much like the Komodo Dragon‚ the Mojave Rattlesnake prefers the low altitude grasslands and savannas. However‚ it will stay in arid areas
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and Sub-Saharan Cultures (300 B.C.- 600 C.E.) a. Sahara has sprawling sand dunes‚ sandy plains‚ exposed rock‚ rugged terrain vs. Sub-Sahara’s dramatically differing environments (steppes of the Sahel → savanna → tropical rain forest of lower Niger and in the Zaire Basin→ savanna→ steppe and desert→ temperate highlands at the very south) b. Kingdoms‚ Chieftains- ritually isolated kings c. animist (indigenous religions)‚ but trade will soon bring in other religions (Islam‚ Christianity)
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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAURÉAT BACHILLERATO c BACCALAUREATE INTERNATIONAL INTERNACIONAL N02/460/S(2)M+ MARKSCHEME November 2002 ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS Standard Level Paper 2 10 pages –5– N02/460/S(2)M+ Subject Details: Environmental Systems SL Paper 2 Markscheme General A markscheme often has more specific points worthy of a mark than the total allows. This is intentional. Do not award more than the maximum marks allowed for part of a question. When deciding upon alternative
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Europe Biodegradable Plastics Market Forecast and Opportunities‚ 2019 Released On 23rd July 2014 Biodegradable plastics are the type of bioplastics that can be decomposed by micro-organisms. They can be derived either from renewable polymers such as starch‚ starch blends and polylactic acid (PLA)‚ or from petroleum feedstock such as polycaprolactone (PCL) and polybutyrate. Based on the source material‚ biodegradable plastics are classified as biobased and fossil based biodegradable plastics
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Chapter 1 - Scientific Methods Objectives 1. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of classroom/science safety. 2. Understand the purpose of a hypothesis‚ and identify when a hypothesis should be used. 3. Be able to identify the independent and dependent variables in a formalized hypothesis. 4. Differentiate between an observation and an inference. 5. Contrast quantitative and qualitative observations. 6. Given a data table‚ draw and label a graph. Including a title‚ labeled units‚ and legend. 7
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EROSION VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT IN MINNA‚ NIGER STATE By Adewuyi Babatunde CENTER FOR DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY‚ MINNA‚ NIGER STATE +234 8068166939 EMAIL: ADEX22NG@YAHOO.COM Abstract Natural events such as erosion can be hazardous to man. The disasters that natural hazards can cause are largely the result of actions by man that increase vulnerability‚ or lack of action to anticipate and mitigate the potential damage of these
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4th Amendment Rights in Public Schools I don’t think the school should have to follow all of the 4th amendment. If the administration has reason to believe a student has drugs or weapons on their person they should be able to do a search of their bag because they could be putting other children at risk. Think of all the school shootings and tragedies that have happened involving weapons. There have been a lot but I’m sure if searches hadn’t taken place than a lot more would have happened. The
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