gamble
what factor influences the growth of plants?
temperature
(what's that one song in the Lorax?)
Name 3 different Primary Producers in Taiga
Wolves, Bears, Lynx
how do you say "tiger" with a British accent?
taiga 🐯
What three things occur when permafrost thaws?
Landslides; drained lakes; drowned root systems; releases greenhouse gases back into the air; accelerates global warming
What countries span the Taiga?
Russia, Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia, and Siberia
What common household substance is the only rock regularly eaten by humans?
Salt
What is the relationship between carbon and jack pine trees?
They co-evolve
Carbon from dead matter gets stored into soil (not released into ecosystem because of cold weather)
What three abiotic traits define taiga soil?
Acidic, nutrient-poor, and shallow
What bias involves only seeking data that supports your hypothesis?
Confirmation bias (don't do this for your IA)
What useful winter traits (in snowshoe hares) have been caused by mutations?
genetic changes in:
- fur thickness
- coat color
- metabolism
- foot size
(helped hares evolve for winter survival)
what is a beaver's role in the taiga ecosystem?
dams reshape water systems + create wetlands that support life in the area
stabilize water flow + prevent erosion
keeps water available during dry seasons
I have keys but open no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter, but you can't go outside. What am I?
A computer keyboard
Why should we be concerned that permafrost is thawing?
It releases massive amounts of methane and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as the ancient organic matter thaws & decomposes
what does the cold temperature do to dead matter?
slows decomposition → carbon stays trapped in dead plants, animals, and soil for a long time
causes the taiga to store large amounts of carbon instead of releasing into the atmosphere right away
What law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?
Newton's Third Law of Motion