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Biomes
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6th Grade
12/06/2010

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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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Taiga
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Tropical Rainforest
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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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Grassland
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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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Grassland
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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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Tundra
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Tundra Adaptation
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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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Desert Adaptation
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Desert
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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

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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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intertidal zone
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90% of the ocean, no light, almost freezing, and increased pressure.
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midnight zone
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in the sunlight zone, far from land, plant life restricted, includes carnivorous animals.
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open-ocean zone
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in sunlight zone, shallow, nutrients are washed into area, lots of plants and animals, coral reefs
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near-shore zone
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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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Jacques Cousteau
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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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Alissa Arp
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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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Jacques Piccard
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wrote books, studied pressure on organisms and helped invent the important contribution of the submersible bathysphere
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William Beebe
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remote-controlled submersible named Argo (contained cameras and a robot), discovered many animals and the Titanic
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Robert Ballard
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stream
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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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POND

limiting factor: lack of oxygen

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limiting factor: competition for food

adaptation: organisms finds special niches

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MARSH
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RIVER
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limiting factor: erosion of banks

adaptation: plants have long roots

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What is a biome?
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a very large ecosystem
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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?
Definition
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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