Introduction There are many different biomes that cover the surface of the planet‚ but there is one that is of particular importance‚ the tropical rainforest of Africa‚ The Congo. This vast rainforest is home to almost half of Africa’s animal species and is the second largest rainforest in the world.(“pbs.org”‚ n.d.) The Congo plays an important role in climate regulation‚ both locally and globally‚ and contains a wealth of biodiversity‚ including thousands of endemic plants and
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5.2 The greenhouse effect Fossilization 5.2.1 Diagram of carbon cycle and processes involved. Respiration & metabolism Photosynthesis: the process of converting light energy to chemical energy and storing it in the bonds of sugar. Respiration: the release of energy from food and it takes place in animal and plant cells. Combustion: the process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light. 5.2.2. Analysis of change in concentration of atmospheric CO2 with records
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Biodiversity( 2005): The Species Approach‚ Living in the environment. (2005) How Do Scientists Define Biodiversity. (n.d.) Retrieved July 15‚ 2011 fromhttp://www.biodiversityproject.org/bdscientists.html The world’s biomes. (n.d.) Retrieved July 15‚ 2007 from‚ http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/index.php
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to see the form of the object from up top. To do this you need a satellite image. These images are called aerial photographs. Using elevation calculators and ground measures cartographers then make topographic maps. Materials • Clay model landform • Water tinted with food coloring • Transparency • Clear plastic storage box with lid • Beaker • Metric ruler • Tape • Transparency marker Procedure 1. Using the ruler and the transparency marker‚ make
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Use of fertilizers nitrous oxides form decomposition of fertilizers 4. Albedo and hardsurfaces Heat sinks caused by artificial landscape Effects of increasing temperature (environment) Biome shifting Changing weather patterns Spread of tropical diseases and pests Influencing productivity of biomes Rising sea level Increase severity and number of storms Effects of increasing temperature (social) Scarcity of water Agricultural areas may shift Costal area may be flooded The Intergovernmental
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Japan has two main biomes temperate forest and boreal forest. The biggest of the two is the temperate forest covering more than three forth’s of Japan. Temperate forest is a mild weather area that gets Temperatures from -30 degrees C to 30 degrees C with an average precipitation of 75 to 150 cm spread out over the year with at least two to three spices of trees per square mile. Boreal forest is Japans second biome and is a lot smaller only consisting of it’s top most island Boreal forest unlike
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Geography – Unit One Notes What is Geography? Geography is the study of the world‚ how it works‚ and how people use and change the world as they live in it. Origins The word “Geography” comes from the Greek word “Geo.” Meaning earth and “graph” meaning writing. Definitions Population Denisty – Figure calculated by dividing the population of a region by the region’s area. Staristical Analysis – Studying collected data for the purposes of summarizing information to make it more usable and
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Desert Saguaro Cactus Scientific Name: Carnegiea gigantean Habitat: desert slopes and flats Range: Sonoran Desert Observations: The shape and appearance of the Saguaro Cactus is easily recognizable in countless movies set in the desert. The cactus is a producer‚ using photosynthesis to create its energy needs. Since it doesn’t have leaves‚ its photosynthesis takes place in the top layer of its green stem. The cactus uses a number of adaptations to survive in the dry desert conditions. They
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PHILIPPINE WILDLIFE FLORA AND FAUNA A Term Paper Presented to Mrs. Stella G. Fernandez Central Philippine University Iloilo City In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in SciEduc 325 (Term Paper in Ecology) By Aragon‚ Femie Cabaya‚ Charity Dave Dago‚ Rose Anne Dohino‚ Rodel March 2013 PHILIPPINE WILDLIFE FLORA AND FAUNA Flora and Fauna refer to plant and wildlife. The indigenous plant and wildlife of a geographical region is often referred to as that
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Chapter 7 2. Concept: Key factors that influence an area’s climate are incoming solar energy‚ the earth’s rotation‚ global patterns of air and water movement‚ gases in the atmosphere‚ and the earth’s surface features. It is important to understand the difference between weather and climate. Weather is a set of physical conditions of the lower atmosphere‚ including temperature‚ precipitation‚ humidity‚ wind speed‚ cloud cover‚ and other factors‚ in a given area over a period of hours or days. Weather
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