The Geological and Biological Origins of New Zealand Introduction New Zealand has a unique landscape with many animals and plants that are native only to itself. The purpose of this essay is to discuss the geological history of the formation‚ as well as the biological origins‚ of New Zealand. It will also discuss how the major land-forming processes of volcanism‚ glaciation and tectonic plates have shaped the country and defined it’s native flora and fauna. Eighty-five million years ago the
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Nikita am going to speak about how human activities are affecting flora and fauna? We are facing a serious crisis in biodiversity‚ the variety of animals‚ plants and their habitats. We humans are part of this biological diversity and depend on it in many ways. The rate that animal and plant species are becoming extinct‚ and the pace at which ecosystems are being destroyed‚ are increasing every day. But we the people‚ particularly of this developed world‚ have become so far removed from nature that
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Ocean Acidification: Consequences on Flora and Fauna The prosperity and health of our Earth is held within a delicate balance‚ a balance easily disrupted by any interference from natural and unnatural forces alike. The environment is currently in a state of gravely precarious instability pushed to this edge by careless human activity. The impacts within the atmosphere are evident – temperature changes‚ increased storm activity‚ and melting ice – but less obvious is how the upset balance of our Earth’s
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What makes Australia unique? Australia is a very unique and diverse continent that is an island and consists of one nation. Its physical features and cultural environment make it different to other places. Australia is a multicultural country meaning that it respects all cultures‚ religions‚ ethnicities and races. Such features give Australia a special‚ recognised identity. Because of Australia’s long geographic isolation it has resulted in an exceptional variety of plant and animal life. Most of
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------------------------------------------------- What Makes Australia Unique? ------------------------------------------------- A long time ago‚ the continents got separated from each other gradually because of the Continent Drift. Then‚ Australia became the largest continent in Oceania. It has a lot of special properties and the most apparent one is the environment. Australia has very special landforms and the climates are quite different in other parts of Australia. The plants and animals are really unique as well due the particular
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Geography Exam - Study Notes The Australian continent: Countries that belong to the Asia-Pacific Region: | Countries that are described as being on the Pacific Rim: | * Australia * Brunei * Cambodia * People’s Republic of China * Hong Kong * Macau * Fiji * Indonesia * Japan * Kiribati * North Korea * South Korea * Laos * Malaysia * Marshall Islands * Federated States of Micronesia * Nauru * New Zealand * Palau * Papua New Guinea * Philippines *
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The geological processes the formed Wilsons Prom During the most recent ice age‚ the Prom formed part of a mainland bridge to Tasmania‚ which allowed Aboriginal people to reach what is now an Island state. About 10‚000 years ago‚ the climate warmed‚ the ice melted and Bass Strait again become submerged. At this time‚ the Prom was an Island until the winds and tides deposited the sands which became the isthmus. The fierce weather of Bass Strait has eroded the granite into the well rounded mountains
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Australia is a Unique environment Reasons Australia’s environment is unique far outweighs the insane minimal reasons it is considered not. Australia has the world’s most unique fauna and flora‚ our landforms are like no other‚ the geographical perspective on how Australia was formed is unlike any country/continent and finally the natural hazards Australia experiences on a daily basis is unlike the world has seen. Thus it is obvious to say that Australia definitely has the most unique environment in
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Fauna of Asia is all the animals living in Asia and its surrounding seas and islands. Since there is no natural biogeographic boundary in the west between Europe and Asia‚ the term "fauna of Asia" is somewhat elusive. Asia is the eastern part of the Palearctic ecozone (which in turn is part of the Holarctic)‚ and its South-Eastern part belongs to the Indomalaya ecozone (previously called the Oriental region). Asia shows a notable diversity of habitats‚ with significant variations in rainfall‚ altitude
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The geishas of Japan have a very distinctive yet unique feature that draws forth the attention of many people from all over the world‚ especially in the world of art. Even though they are humans‚ they are considered as a very prized form of art. The definition of geisha is an artistic person (Rowthorn 2011). They are considered as a masterpiece due to their gorgeous features that includes a variety of hairstyles‚ each with their own meaning and use and the feature that jumps out most is their makeup
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