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| How do scientists predict the location of specific biomes? |
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Characteristic types of environments occur in different conditions of temperature and precipitation.
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CHAPTER 5, p. 96 |
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General areas with similar climate, growth patterns, and plants.
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CHAPTER 5, p. 96; Glossary, p. 379 |
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| What is the estimated total number of living species? |
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Between 3 million and 50 million.
CHAPTER 5, p. 108 |
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| Where is species diversity most concentrated? |
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South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia
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CHAPTER 5, p. 109 |
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| What was the fifth mass extinction event? |
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The Cretaceous extinction event of 65 million years ago
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CHAPTER 5, p. 111 |
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| What does habitat fragmentation do to biodiversity? |
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Fragmentation decreases biodiversity.
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CHAPTER 5, p. 113; Glossary, p. 382 |
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| What is an invasive species? |
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A generalist or pioneering species that is moved into a new ecosystem. For example, the kudzu, water hyacinth, and walking catfish are all invasive species in the U.S.
CHAPTER 3, pp. 52&60; CHAPTER 5, p. 115 |
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