Brazil‚ Bolivia‚ Peru‚ Ecuador‚ Colombia‚ Venezuela‚ Guyana‚ Suriname and French Guiana‚ an overseas territory of France. The landscape contains: One in ten known species on Earth 1.4 billion acres of dense forests‚ half of the planet ’s remaining tropical forests 4‚100 miles of winding rivers 2.6 million square miles in the Amazon basin‚ about 40 percent of South America There is a clear link between the health of the Amazon and the health of the planet. The rain forests‚ which contain 90-140 billion
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1. Define ecology. Identify the two features of organisms studied by ecologists. Ecology is the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and the environment‚ which in turn determine both the distribution of organisms and their abundance. Ecologists study how interactions between organisms and the environment affect phenomena such as the number of species living in a particular area‚ cycling of nutrients in a habitat‚ and the growth of populations. 2. Describe the relationship between
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is about 11 different kind and some of them are about to be instinct depending on the area they live in due to environmental changes. The biomes in Madagascar are several depending what part we are looking at. One biome that they have is savanna‚ they have tropical weather and grasslands with trees. In the other areas where there are changes it is dessert biome‚ they have dry areas‚ where there is hardly trees‚ but they have a lot of dirt. Madagascar is going through environmental destruction caused
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information found in this video‚ and in Ch. 5 and 6 of 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 is a tropical rainforest‚ rain forest savanna and grasslands. The rain forest receives 120 inches of rain at least a year. It has very wet and dense vegetation within the trees. Anywhere from 70 plus percent of animal
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Name Class Date Ecosystems and Communities Chapter Test A (removed questions on Freshwater and Marine Ecosystems) Multiple Choice Write the letter that best answers the question or completes the statement on the line provided. _____ 1. How does an area’s weather differ from the area’s climate? a. Weather involves temperature and preciapitation and climate involves only temperature. b. An area’s weather depends on where it is located on Earth and the area’s climate does
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Ecology Ecology is the study of interactions between organisms and the living and non-living components of their environment. It involves collecting information about organisms and observing their life patterns as well. Ecology is a science that seeks to explain why patterns occur the way they do. Interdependence is a key component of biology‚ meaning that all the organism interact with one another in various ways. Its very crucial for organisms since they all depend on one another
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True/False When an ecologist studies a organism‚ they could be studying a bacteria. 7. Which type of biome (freshwater or marine) is strong influenced by temperature and light? (Circle one) 8. Which zone (aphotic or photic) contains enough light for plant photosynthesis? (Circle one) MATCHING ON THE BACK
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Name______________________________ Class __________________ Date ______________ Chapter 4 Ecosystems and Communities Section 4–1 The Role of Climate (pages 87–89) This section explains how the greenhouse effect maintains the biosphere’s temperature range. It also describes Earth’s three main climate zones. What Is Climate? (page 87) 1. How is weather different from climate? Weather is the day-to-day condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place
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What Is a Forest Ecosystem? Forests are important ecosystems that provide environmental and economic benefits. Forest ecosystems are unique environments and are categorized based on the types and ages of trees‚ climate and soil. They impact the environment at scales ranging from local to regional‚ by influencing climate‚ nutrient dynamics and water movement. Forests are found all over the world‚ and they provide valuable economic and environmental services. Information About a Forest Ecosystem
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Second Nine Weeks Exam Study Guide Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Water is lost to the abiotic parts of the biosphere from the biotic parts by the process of _____. a. precipitation b. photosynthesis c. transpiration d. infiltration ____ 2. Nitrogen is released to the abiotic parts of the biosphere from the processes of death and _____. a. decay by bacteria b. infiltration of groundwater c
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