Homework due Tuesday, October 18 2016 AWS
Homework due Tuesday, October 18 2016 1. How are climate and weather 4. Imagine you are hiking up a different? mountain in the temperate forest biome. Describe how the 2. What is the difference plant life might change as you between a habitat and a niche? climb toward the summit. 3. What is a climax community? 5. What are the primary abiotic factors that affect life underwater?
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Homework due Monday, October 24 2016 1. What is a wetland? Why are wetlands important? 2. Which biome is found ONLY in the United States and Canada? 3. How long does it take young trees to grow to adulthood in primary succession?
4. What is symbiosis? 5. Explain what would likely happen to global climate if there was a dramatic decrease in greenhouse gases.
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Homework due Tuesday, October 25 2016 1. Describe the three primary abiotic factors that produce Earth’s major climate zones. 2. How are predation and parasitism similar? How are they different? 3. Explain why secondary succession usually proceeds faster than primary succession.
4. Consider these two biomes: (1) the temperate grassland and (2) the temperate woodland and shrubland. Coyotes live in both biomes. Describe two adaptations that might enable coyotes to tolerate conditions in both biomes. 5. How are salt marshes and mangrove swamps alike? How are they different? 3
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Homework due Monday, October 24 2016 1. What is a wetland? Why are wetlands important? 2. Which biome is found ONLY in the United States and Canada? 3. How long does it take young trees to grow to adulthood in primary succession?
4. What is symbiosis? 5. Explain what would likely happen to global climate if there was a dramatic decrease in greenhouse gases.
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Homework due Tuesday, October 25 2016 1. Describe the three primary abiotic factors that produce Earth’s major climate zones. 2. How are predation and parasitism similar? How are they different? 3. Explain why secondary succession usually proceeds faster than primary succession.
4. Consider these two biomes: (1) the temperate grassland and (2) the temperate woodland and shrubland. Coyotes live in both biomes. Describe two adaptations that might enable coyotes to tolerate conditions in both biomes. 5. How are salt marshes and mangrove swamps alike? How are they different? 3
