The Tundra is an enormous biome. It covers about one fifth of the earth! That is a good part of the Earth. Greenland is a very good example of the tundra. It is located near the top of the world‚ near the north pole! The most distinctive characteristic of the tundra‚ is its permanent layer of permafrost‚ which means it has a thick layer of frozen soil throughout the year. The latitude of the tundra is 66.5625 degrees north‚ 0 degrees east. The tundra does not have many types of vegetation. It has
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A biome‚ also known as life zones‚ consists of all plants‚ animals‚ and other organisms‚ as well the physical environment in a particular area. A biome is characterized by its’ plant life‚ climate‚ and location. The climate and physical features determine the boundaries of a biome. A biome is made up of many different ecosystems. The ecosystems tend to have the same pants and animals as neighboring biomes around the boundaries. The major biomes are the tundra‚ taiga‚ tropical rain forest‚ temperate
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Biome-in-a-Box Project The student will investigate and understand dynamic equilibria within populations‚ communities‚ and ecosystems. Biome-in-a-Box Diorama: (50 points) You may chose from the following biomes: 1. Tundra 2. Taiga (Coniferous Forest) 3. Desert 4. Temperate Deciduous Forest 5. Tropical Rain Forest 6. Grassland The box for the project should be shoebox size or larger. The diorama should contain: At least 3 animal species found in your chosen biome. At least 3
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Student Notes Questions -Landforms produced by glacial erosion 5. Below in a sketch of a corrie post-glacial. Over-deepened basin caused by erosion due to rotational flow. Post-glaciation‚ a corrie may be filled with a tarn. This is water that has been collected in the hollow; it is dammed by the rock lip. Over-deepened basin caused by erosion due to rotational flow. Post-glaciation‚ a corrie may be filled with a tarn. This is water that has been collected in the hollow; it is dammed by the rock
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Tundra Biome {draw:frame} {draw:frame} The arctic tundra can be found in the northern hemisphere‚ encircling the North Pole and extending to the coniferous forest of taiga. Some specific locations of the arctic tundra include Northern America (Northern Alaska‚ Canada‚ and Greenland)‚ Northern Europe (Scandinavia)‚ and Northern Asia (Siberia). The alpine tundra can be found in the mountains throughout the world at high altitudes where trees are unable to grow. They can be found in Northern
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should stop drilling for oil in the Alaskan Tundra or if they should carry on drilling in it. History of the Alaskan Oil Industry Prudhoe Bay is frozen for most of the year so transporting oil by ship is impossible. Following the discovery of the Alaskan Prudhoe Bay oil field in 1968‚ pipeline designers faced the challenge of building a pipeline to carry 1.6 million barrels per day of oil across 800 miles ice‚ snow covered mountains and frozen Tundra. The risk of accidents and spillages is very
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Landforms by Erosion (erosion is the main process) * High-energy waves * Rocks that are easily eroded 1) Cliff and shore platforms Point : A cliff is a high‚ steep rock face along the coast. Explanation: A cliff is formed when waves repeatedly pound against a rocky coast Elaboration: This weakens the rock‚ causing the lines of weakness to form in the rock face * Over time‚ the waves erode the coast to cut a notch along the lines of weakness. * The notch may be further
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Tanzania has many major landforms and sources of water that surround it. Some landforms include Mount Meru which is an active volcano‚ Mount Kilimanjaro which is a dormant volcano‚ and the Usambra and Pare mountain ranges. The Gregory Rift is a major landform because it’s the eastern section of the Great River valley. Ol Doinyo Lengai is another native major landform to Tanzania; it is the only volcano in the world to produce netrocarbonatite lava. Tanzania is bordered by the Indian Ocean and contains
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Aquatic Biome! ! The aquatic biome makes up the largest part of the biosphere‚ covering nearly 75% of the Earth’s surface and consists of the freshwater biome and the marine biome. Freshwater regions consist of ponds‚ lakes‚ streams‚ rivers‚ wetlands and marine regions include oceans‚ coral reefs and estuaries. Marine biomes generally have salt concentrations that average 3%‚ whereas freshwater biomes are usually characterised by a salt concentration of less than 0.1%. The aquatic biome is probably
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World Biomes Task 2: Main characteristics of grasslands. Grassland biomes are ecosystems predominantly consisting of a diverse range of grasses. Grasslands are generally flat terrains of rolling grass which are vast and continuous. The widespread of grasslands occurred during the Miocene and Pliocene Epochs in Western North America‚ where continental climates became favourable to grasslands as a result of the rise
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