s1w7 Wednesday Formative - Session review part 1

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5 questions
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match the different biomes to their different characteristics

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Shrublands
scarce water, but more than 10 inches per year. Short trees.
Tundra
more water than some, but not enough to support a lot of trees. very different springs vs winter. high plant biodiversity
Desert
enough rain to support large, broad-leaved or deciduous trees
prairie
tons of rain, close-ish to the equator lots of large trees, high biodiversity
temperate rainforest
tons of rain, lots of large trees, not close to the equator
tropical rainforest
so cold a layer of ground under the surface is always frozen
Wetlands
Cold, snowy, with lots of evergreen trees
Taiga
can occur in any other type of biome
Temperate forest
less than 10 inches of rain per year. can be hot, cold, foggy, dry or humid.
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What is biodiversity?

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Why is biodiversity important?

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Kingdom
Family
Class
Phylum
Genus
Species
Domain
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Match the scientist to their contribution to science

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Carolos Linneaus
set the standard for binomial classification, and the taxonomy that we use today
Charles Darwin
evolution through the mechanism of survival of the fittest
Jean Baptiste Lamarck
evolution through the mechanism of inheritance of acquired characteristics