Brittani Marino Landforms 2nd Period 3-6-13 Landforms are natural features of the landscape‚ natural physical features of the earth’s surface‚ for example‚ valleys‚ plateaus‚ plains‚ and hills. A valley is a hollow or surface of the earth bounded by hills or mountains‚ a natural trough in the earth’s surface‚ that slopes down to a stream‚ lake or the ocean
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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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also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. oxbow lake -An oxbow lake is a U-shaped body of water formed when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut off to create a lake. This landform is called an oxbow lake for the distinctive curved shape‚ named after part of a yoke for oxen. In Australia‚ an oxbow lake is called a billabong‚ derived fromWiradjuri‚ an indigenous language. The word "oxbow" can also refer to a U-shaped bend in
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i am doing my assignment about culture. the question is "discuss how montessori cultural subjects extend the child’s knowledge and understanding of the world. " i just finished my essay.. please tell me whether it make sense... i will love to have anyone of u to help editing it... as my english essay writing skill is terrible.. here is my essay : Maria Montessori called her plan for the young child the “Cosmic Curriculum”. Cosmic in this context means comprehensive‚ holistic and purposeful. Cultural
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“The Inuit People” With a population of 150‚000 the Inuit people lived in very small comunnites. It was founded in the artic tundra. It was found to be part of the northwest territory. The Inuit’s traditional way of life was influenced by its extreme climate and stark landscapes of the artic tndra. The “inuit” name was known as “the people” in inukitut. The name “eskimo” is taken very serious and personal. The inuit people took it extreamly offensive. Living in the artic had its ups and down’s
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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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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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material along the shore‚ which eventually builds up over time to form a beach. This occurs when the swash is stronger than the backwash‚ depositing more sediment than it transports elsewhere. Although beaches are a landform of deposition‚ they can also be considered to be a landform of erosion. When waves are huge and high‚ the backwash is more powerful than the swash‚ removing more loose material than it deposits. These types of waves are known as destructive waves. The smallest particles are
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of warbler normally eats. This is an example of a) commensalism b) competitive exclusion c) geographic isolation d) resource partitioning 5. Which of the following is NOT important in determining the distribution of organisms in aquatic biomes? a) light penetration b) mineral nutrient concentrations c) precipitation d) salinity e) waves and currents 6. Wetlands and estuaries are highly productive and provide enough food to support a variety of organisms. Define an estuary and discuss
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Biomes and Diversity Extinction is a natural selection process. Should humans strive to preserve a representative sample of all biomes or aquatic zones? Why should humans be concerned with the extinction rate? This is an interesting question. Lets consider the fact that it begins by stating extinction is a natural selection process. This seems to stifle one side of this argument.The side of the argument that rallies humans to be concerned with the extinction rate and strive to preserve a representation
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