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Largest biome in the world with over six months of below freezing temperatures.
Adaptation: Needle leaves on pine trees protect them from the cold and trap water |
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dense forest area near the equator with a warm, wet climate year-round that supports a great variety of plants and animals.
Adaptation: Vines have adapted to use trees for support to climb up to get sunlight. |
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| large, open spaces of grassy fields receiving moderate rainfall and located between the desert and forest. |
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| Adaptation: Giraffes, antelopes, and rhinos eat different parts of the same tree |
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| Cold area where only small plants can grow and the soil is permanently frozen except for a few inches of topsoil in the summer. |
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| Polar Bears have blubber to keep warm and have white fur to blend in with the snow. |
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| Snakes and lizards have tough skins that prevent them from losing water |
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| Dry, sandy ares receiving less than 10'' a year, not a lot of animals and plants. |
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| Zone with very limited light, increased pressure, no plants, depth from 600 to 3000' and bioluminescence. |
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twilight zone
(Du du du du, du du du du) |
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| Inside the sunlight zone, harsh changing enviorments due to high and low tides, plenty of oxygen, and abundance of organisms. |
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| 90% of the ocean, no light, almost freezing, and increased pressure. |
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| in the sunlight zone, far from land, plant life restricted, includes carnivorous animals. |
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| in sunlight zone, shallow, nutrients are washed into area, lots of plants and animals, coral reefs |
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| oceanographer invented the aqua lung which allowed scientists to explore the oceans to the depths of 60 meters and made films to teach the people about oceans |
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| Oceanographer studied the adaptations of sea animals and how they are equipped to survive under harsh conditions |
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| oceanographer went to the deepest part of the ocean in a sub he invented, allowed scientists to study the effects of pressure on an organism and their light adaptations |
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| wrote books, studied pressure on organisms and helped invent the important contribution of the submersible bathysphere |
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| remote-controlled submersible named Argo (contained cameras and a robot), discovered many animals and the Titanic |
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limiting factor: rushing water
adaptation: plants secure themselves to rocks |
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| limiting factor:polluted water |
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LAKE
adaptation: birds move away or find a new food source |
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| adaptation: adult frogs come to the surface to gather food and breathe |
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limiting factor: lack of oxygen |
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limiting factor: competition for food
adaptation: organisms finds special niches |
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limiting factor: erosion of banks
adaptation: plants have long roots |
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| special conditions in an estuary |
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| brackish water, salt amounts vary daily |
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| Why are estuaries an important part of a costal ecosystem? |
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| they protect against flooding in costal areas, plant roots help prevent erosion and capture deposits from rivers to build new wetlands, provide sanctuary for plants and animals |
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| what can you learn by studying the microorganisms in a drop of pond water? |
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| microorganisms have some of the same characteristics and needs as larger species. they move, look for food, reproduce, and are affected by the larger organisms in the ecosystem |
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| how do whales adapt to warmer oceanic waters when they migrate south? |
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| Whales stick their flippers above water. There is less blubber on the whale's flipper so this allows the heat from the whale's body to transfer to cooler surroundings. |
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