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| Evolution, migration, dispersal, and extinction are the four main biological processes that _______ biogeography is concerned with |
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| Glacially deposited material comprised of boulder and stones that are contained in a mix of sand, silt, and clay is known as ______ |
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| A smooth hill, modest in size, elliptical in shape, and which rises from a till plain is known as a(n) ______ |
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| The _____ is a concept that incorporates the functional role played by an organism as well as the space it inhabits |
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| Glaciers covered Southern Ontario until approximately ______ years ago |
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| Aeolian erosion is reduced by ________ cover |
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| ______ weathering is accelerated by the formation of cracks in rocks caused by ______ weathering |
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| Low pressure centers known as _______ are associated with cloudy or rainy weather, high pressure centers known as ______ are associated with clear sunny weather |
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| Subsurface water that fully saturates the pore space in mineral soil, regolith or bedrock is commonly known as ________ |
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| The three main components of sediment transportation in streams are dissolved load, ________, and bed load |
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| Regions of the planet containing distinct assemblages of plants and animals with common evolution histories are known as ______ |
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| Total amount of carbohydrate produced by photosynthesis. |
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| Amount of carbohydrate remaining after respiration has broken down sufficient carbohydrate to power the plant. Net photosynthesis = Gross – Respiratio |
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Lateral erosion Sideways erosion of banks that move the channel to the side
Vertical erosion is most prominent in rivers high above base level |
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| Capacity for movement of water through the soil |
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This constant tilt causes seasonal variation.
i.e Summer solstice: Northern hemisphere receives maximum solar radiation; (summer); winter in southern hemisphere.
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| Temperate rainforest biomes are usually found along the coasts of continents because mountain ranges are often found near coastlines and the ocean winds drop moisture on the windward sides of mountains. |
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Mafic lava (usually basaltic) is more fluid compared to felsic lava, and contains less gas
Mafic eruptions are more subdued
Lava travels distances and spreads out
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Mostly formed over subductive margins
Stratified, layers of ash and tephra
Tend to be tall, steep sided cones
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| The portion of the Canadian Shield which dissects the Paleozoic sedimentary bedrock in eastern Ontario is known as the _______ axis |
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| All latitudes on Earth receive 12 hours of daylight on the ______ |
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| Historical biogeography is the study of how species distributions have changed over time, as well as how physical environmental changes have contributed to evolution of biotas, so the continental drift and plate tectonic theory can be validated by the fact that there have been fossils found of species spread all over the planet, whereas they wouldn't be able to get there on their own |
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