campus is very diverse and many different biomes could be used to describe the campus. In class we learned that a Biome is a group of ecosystems that share similar abiotic and biotic conditions. A region’s climate determines which biome covers a specific area. While walking around the Fenwick campus, I made a few observations that led me to specify which biome covered the area. Through research in my notes, I quickly came to the conclusion that the biome that covered the region of the Bishop Fenwick…
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something, with the suffix -ation which signifies the state or act of; in this case that act being the removal of forests (“Deforestation - Dictionary Definition,” 2017). There are a multitude of methods implemented, by an even larger amount of industries, simply to gain as many resources from the forest as possible (the most common and sought after being wood). The clearing of trees from a forest area may be done via several approaches as well as for many reasons. Some of which include, “logging, agriculture…
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limited spaces. Biomes Biomes are very large areas on the earth’s surface, with animals and plants adapting to their environment. Biomes are often defined by abiotic factors such as climate, relief, geology, soils and vegetation. A biome is NOT an ecosystem. If you take a closer look, you will notice that different plants or animals in a biome have similar adaptations that make it possible for them to exist in that area. There are many major biomes on earth. Different Types of Biome:- 1. Desert:-The…
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species with its ecosystem. Biomes are large geographical region that contains similar ecosystems. Atmosphere is the layer of gases that surround the earth. The lithosphere is the earth’s solid outer layer. The biosphere is the part of the planet including water, land, and air where life exists. Finally the hydrosphere is all the water on the earth. Terrestrial Biomes Canada’s five main terrestrial biomes are defined by their dominant vegetation. • Deciduous forests have trees that lose their…
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The taiga’s location on the globe biome-wise is south of the tundra, but north of the temperate forests. Geographically speaking, the taiga is south of the Arctic Circle, making the biome part of the subarctic region. Countries and states that have the biome are Alaska, Canada, Russia, Japan, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, and Finland. Also, this biome is the largest land biome on the planet, taking up 29% of the world’s forest cover. Since the location of the taiga is in the north just south of the…
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M/S/T Unit Plan Title: Exploring Biomes Grade Range: Second Time Frame: Five days Introduction- 50 minutes Activity one- 2 days Activity two- 2 day Activity three- 2 days Conclusion- 1 day Source List and Modifications: Inspiration for our unit plan came from our observations during fieldwork 3 and information found on teacher geared websites. We researched biomes on the internet and applied our own knowledge to create the following lesson…
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shed new antlers each year. In this they differ from permanently horned animals such as antelope, which are in the same order as deer and may bear a superficial resemblance. The musk deer of Asia and water chevrotain of tropical African and Asian forests are not usually regarded as true deer and form their own families: Moschidae and Tragulidae, respectively. Terminology The word "deer" was originally broader in meaning, but became more specific over time. In Middle English, der meant a wild…
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Biomes Research Directions: Using the websites provided and the Powerpoint presentation on LEARN, you will conduct research on one of the biomes listed. Please complete all sections to the fullest extent. Be sure to make a copy and place it in your shared folder before beginning the assignment. This way, it is already turned in! Please complete the research page by the beginning of the period on Monday. Biome List: 1. Aquatic 3. Deserts 5. Deciduous Forest 7. Savannahs 2. Grasslands…
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Describe Griffith’s experiment that showed bacterial transformation: (How Gene’s work) (on slides from How Gene’s Work) He took two strains of Streptococcus (which causes pneumonia in mammals) and had 2 strains. R (harmless, nonpathogenic) and S (pathogenic). First, starts with injecting living S cells that have a protective capsule, the mouse dies because capsule protects the S strain from the mouse’s defenses. It is pathogenic. Then, injects living R cells with no protective capsule. Mouse…
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Chapter 51 Part 1 1) Proximate questions about behavior focus on environmental stimuli that trigger a behavior. Ultimate questions address the evolutionary significance of a behavior. Proximate questions are “how” questions and ultimate questions are “why” questions. 2) FAP stands for fixed action pattern. It is a sequence of unlearned behavioral acts that is essentially unchangeable and is usually carried to completion. A sign stimulus causes it. 3) Generalists are adapted to a wider…
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