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s1w7 Wednesday Formative - Session review part 1

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Question 1
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Question 2
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Question 4
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Order
Kingdom
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Phylum
Genus
Species
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Question 5
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match the different biomes to their different characteristics
Taiga
scarce water, but more than 10 inches per year. Short trees.
tropical rainforest
more water than some, but not enough to support a lot of trees. very different springs vs winter. high plant biodiversity
prairie
enough rain to support large, broad-leaved or deciduous trees
temperate rainforest
tons of rain, close-ish to the equator lots of large trees, high biodiversity
Shrublands
tons of rain, lots of large trees, not close to the equator
Desert
so cold a layer of ground under the surface is always frozen
Tundra
Cold, snowy, with lots of evergreen trees
Temperate forest
can occur in any other type of biome
Wetlands
less than 10 inches of rain per year. can be hot, cold, foggy, dry or humid.
What is biodiversity?
Population growth in an area
Variety of life forms in an area
Amount of water in a region
Number of rocks in a location
Why is biodiversity important?
Reduces food production
Supports ecosystem balance and services
Causes climate change
Increases disease prevalence
Match the scientist to their contribution to science
Jean Baptiste Lamarck
set the standard for binomial classification, and the taxonomy that we use today
Carolos Linneaus
evolution through the mechanism of survival of the fittest
Charles Darwin
evolution through the mechanism of inheritance of acquired characteristics