Using the environmental factors of moisture and temperature, describe the relationship between deserts, grasslands, and forests.
What will be an ideal response?
The availability of moisture determines the type of vegetation, which, in turn, determines the type of biome. For example, tall grass prairie requires more moisture than does short grass prairie. In the case of a tropical savanna, there is somewhat more moisture, indicated by the presence of clumps of trees. The temperature is a determining factor to separate the savanna from other types of prairies. Moisture and temperature combine in the tundra, as moisture is held in permafrost and is unavailable throughout the year. In this manner, permafrost acts as a limiting factor in much the same fashion as drier climes. A similar explanation could be used in differentiating types of forests.
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What will be an ideal response?
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A) water lines were badly damage so that firemen could not put out the fires B) electric power lines fell and caused sparks that started fires C) the shaking caused gas lines to rupture everywhere and these ignited to cause huge fire storms in the city D) a cow kicked over a lantern in a barn and started the fires