Beginning in an equatorial tropical rainforest, you travel north to the arctic tundra. Name and describe all of the terrestrial biomes you pass through on your journey.
What will be an ideal response?
Starting in the southeastern U.S., answer should mention temperate deciduous forest (covering entire eastern part of U.S.). Moving into Canada, it becomes colder and is now boreal forest. Eventually should end up in the arctic tundra. If starting in south-central U.S., temperate grasslands are the major biome; moving into boreal forest in Canada and finally into arctic tundra. Finally, if student begins in southwestern U.S., biomes mentioned may include desert, chaparral, temperate rainforest, and/or temperate grassland. Canada, once again, is boreal forest and finally arctic tundra.
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Why is the study of deformation and deformed rock important? What will be an ideal response?
The type of wave that can travel in a vacuum is
A. sound. B. light. C. both of these D. none of the above