Arctic tundra Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Detailed case studies of the Amazon rainforest and Arctic Tundra for OCR A-level Geography, including carbon and water cycle features and metrics, problems and management strategies as well as exam top-tips that I used to achieve an A*

Highly detailed case study of the carbon and water cycles in the Arctic Tundra, including the features of these cycles, human and physical factors that impact them, future changes and management strategies

Adaptation- - correct answersThe adjustment or changes in behavior, physiology, and structure of an organism to become more suited to an environment. Aerobic- - correct answersA process that requires oxygen. Allele -An alternative form of a gene. An example would be genes that encode eye color—some encode blue eyes (one allele), while others encode brown, green, or hazel eye colors (other alleles). - correct answers amino acids - - correct answersA small organic molecule with the stru...

If Earth had no oceans, would temperatures at the equator be hotter or colder than they are now? Temperatures would be hotter Temperatures would be colder. Temperatures would remain the same. This question can't be answered without additional information. - Answer- Temperatures would be hotter If the Earth spun on an axis that was perfectly perpendicular to the equator, then the poles would receive the same amount of solar energy as the equator. true false - Answer- false If the Ear...

Highly detailed case study of the carbon and water cycles in the Amazon Rainforest, including the features of these cycles, human and physical factors that impact them, future changes and management strategies

Compare and contrast the different types of biomes. correct answers *Tropical Rainforest* - high temperatures (average 26 C ) - high rainfall (over 2500 mm yr -1) - near the equator - high light levels throughout the year - high rates of NPP throughout the year - high diversity of animals and plants *Desert* - dry areas which are usually hot in the day and cold in the night, - there are tropical, temperate and cold deserts. - about 30 degree of north or south of the equator. - W...

Bio WGU study for OA c190 QUESTION AND CORRECT ANSWERAdaptation- The adjustment or changes in behavior, physiology, and structure of an organism to become more suited to an environment. Aerobic- A process that requires oxygen. Allele -An alternative form of a gene. An example would be genes that encode eye color—some encode blue eyes (one allele), while others encode brown, green, or hazel eye colors (other alleles). ... amino acids - A small organic molecule with the ...

AP Bio: Chapter 43 Practice Exam Questions 2024. Hot spots are usually chosen for nature preserves because they _____. habitat for threatened and endangered species situated in areas that are undesirable for human habitation located near mountains and volcanoes are areas that are sterile with regard to wildlife disease ly are located on migratory paths - ANSWER save habitat for threatened and endangered species Which of the following statements best describes why ecolo...

APES: Terrestrial Biomes Tundra: Climate - correct answer A cold, treeless biome with low-growing vegetation. In the winter, the soil is completely frozen with permafrost. The four month summer season is the growing season. The temperature does not exceed 20F and is no colder than -30F. The annual precipitation is 6-10 inches. Tundra: Location - correct answer Most of Greenland, parts of Alaska, Canada, coastal areas of the arctic, and northern Russia. Tundra: Producers - correct answer A...