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Biomes
Weather & Climate
This and that
Biodiversity
Evolution
100
The biome that includes an impermeable, permanently frozen layer . .
What is the tundra
100
The atmospheric layer that is least dense
What is the exosphere?
100
chemical structure of ozone
What is O3?
100
A genetic mistake or maybe not!
What is a mutation?
100
Adaptation occurs more successfully in an environment that changes quickly or slowly?
What is slowly?
200
The American Plains Indians didn't know they were riding across this biome
What is temperate grassland?
200
Boy it gets sunny here as it follows the suns most direct rays.
What is the (ITCZ)
200
Boy - that cloud is looking REALLY full!
What is saturation point?
200
Goldendoodle need we say more
What is artificial selection?
200
Species with this kind of gemeration time are commonly more successful in adapting
What is shorter?
300
Simba was thankful to be a part of this distinctly seasonal wet and dry biome!
What is savanna or tropical seasonal forest
300
Found along the west coasts of most continents; loads of fish found here . . .
What are upwellings.
300
If dropped at the north pole down to the equator, a ball would travel in this direction
What is the west?
300
An increased set of chromosomes - do you know what's in your Cheerios?
What is polyploidy?
300
A sci-fi movie about KILLER TOMATOES who hunt down the scientists who inserted bacteria resistant genes in their DNA.
What is a GMO?
400
No sunlight - that's okay - creatures in this biome can chemosynthesize.
What is open ocean - aphotic zone.
400
Dense, salty water adds to this circulation which is crucial for moving heat and nutrients around the globe.
What is thermohaline circulation
400
People of Peru don't like this baby boy . . .
What is El Nino - Southern Oscillation - ENSO
400
Thank goodness for the survival of a squirrel -sized primate at the end of this extinction period - you and I would not ne here!
What is the cretaceous period?
500
Trees like it salty here as they protect coastlines from erosion.
What are Mangrove Swamps?
500
The side of the mountain where the rain shadow would be in a tropical area.
What is the west side.
500
Highest annual temperatures - highest annual rainfall here
What is tropical rainforest.
500
This is no crappy plant - it could have saved 20 million to 100 million people during the Spanish flu
What is Dung of the Devil?
500
The ability to survive and reproduce.
What is fitness?