Biome

northern half of South America. The river is approximately 4,080 miles long, and lies in Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Columbia, Venezuela, and the Guyanas. Almost thirty billion gallons of water travel to the Atlantic Ocean every minute (Blue Planet Biomes, 2003). True to its name, the rainforest receives about nine feet of rain per year. However, most of the rainforest’s water comes from the snowmelt high in the Peruvian Andes. From June to October, the water level can rise up to 45…

Mount Everest is known as Earth’s tallest mountain located in Mahalangur mountain range in Nepal. It formed by the Indian tectonic plate pushing up against the Asian plate. Everest is 29,035 feet high. The geography of Mount Everest is at the latitude of 27.9881 degrees N. The latitude has an affect on the air circulation, solar intensity, and rainfall. By Mount Everest being located close to 28 degrees N, it has northeast tradewinds; therefore, the surface currents flow clockwise. At times,…

their fur, which is what most people kill them for. Hundreds of koalas die because they have life threatening diseases”( natgeowild). “A savanna is a grassland scattered with isolated trees, which can be found between a tropical rainforest and desert biome. Not enough rain falls on a savanna to support forests. Savannas are also known as tropical grasslands”. “Every day the hot, humid air rises off the ground and collides with cooler air above and turns into rain”. There are several different…

tallest and heaviest penguin in the world (Magnuson). The emperor penguin is a type of bird in the Spheniscidae family, which is the only family in the order and is home to many other aquatic birds (Magnuson). Emperor penguins live in the arctic tundra biome on the coast of Antarctica (Magnuson). Emperor penguins are carnivorous and will eat fish, krill and squid (Magnuson). A few of the emperor penguin’s predators are killer whales, sea lions, and leopard seals (Magnuson). Emperor penguins have…

Ursus americanus luteolus, also known as the Louisiana black bear, is a big mammal that can be found along the Lower Mississippi River Valley. This solitary mammal weights between 200 to 400 pounds and it is characterized from other black bears for having a longer, narrower and flatter nose, with larger molar teeth. It has a life cycle similar to many other types of bears; they spend their first couple of years with their mothers. During winters they den, and when they become adults they mate.…

parks, one example of this is Kings Park a state icon in Western Australia with over 13,000 different species located and protected on its grounds. The problem with Kings Park is that it doesn’t receive the attention it deserves. I think by building biomes and other interesting Architectural wonders, we can create artificial ecosystems too hold an even larger variety of flora from all the different ecosystems around Australia and the world. These new buildings serves the purpose of showcasing…

Michael Wintermute Why do countries use tariffs and quartos to control trade? Abstract In business’s purest form it exists as an entity solely to profit and grow. Without regulation business can grow cancerously devouring any competition becoming a monopolistic empire. Companies like Standard Oil Company that prompted the creation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. Standard Oil owned 90 to 95 percent of all oil produced in the United State and often went to extreme measures to acquire any…

know i have. Well the scariest looking shark i know is the basking shark. The basking shark has a huge mouth and will eat you if you mess with it. These animals don't have a regular nutrient cycle they just eat what they really can. There natural biome is really anywhere because sharks are very good at adapting to new situations and environments which is why they have survived in the water for millions of years.The habitat of a shark depends on the species though. Sharks are cold blooded, and…

On the second day however it was mostly dedicated to the identification of the kingdom of insects that surrounded the freshwater biome. After the morning ablutions, the group was given some education into the proper use of the equipment that was provided in order to begin the Bio Blitz, which was essentially a search and identification program. Within this period of time, the sweeping of both land and airborne insects would be caught and placed into confinement for proper tagging and…

Land, according to Rossiter (1996), is defined as the area of the earth’s surface characterised by atmosphere, soil, underlying geology, hydrology and the biotic components such as plants and animals. These attributes bring into play a significant influence on the present and future uses of the land by us humans. The turned focus to land for the sourcing out of food, extraction of natural resources and as a source of income for individuals, has been a norm for years. Decisions on land use have…