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The document describes several major biomes in 1-5 sentences each: 1) Tundra environments are found in the Arctic and mountains and have a short cool summer. 2) Temperate rainforests receive a lot of rain and have many different plant species like the dominant trees. 3) Chaparral receives 15-39 inches of rain annually and has hot dry summers and mild rainy winters, making it vulnerable to fires in late summer and fall. 4) Tropical rainforests are hot, humid, and receive year-round rainfall with many tall trees that block sunlight from reaching the ground. 5) Tropical dry forests have distinct wet and dry seasons

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The document describes several major biomes in 1-5 sentences each: 1) Tundra environments are found in the Arctic and mountains and have a short cool summer. 2) Temperate rainforests receive a lot of rain and have many different plant species like the dominant trees. 3) Chaparral receives 15-39 inches of rain annually and has hot dry summers and mild rainy winters, making it vulnerable to fires in late summer and fall. 4) Tropical rainforests are hot, humid, and receive year-round rainfall with many tall trees that block sunlight from reaching the ground. 5) Tropical dry forests have distinct wet and dry seasons

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ACTIVITY 4

1. Describe each major biome in less than five (5) sentences.


A. Tundra
 Tundra environments can be found in the Arctic and on the peaks of mountains,
and
 A temperate rain forest is a climatically mild region within the temperate zone that
gets a lot of rain. Typically has a lot of different kinds of vegetation, and differs
from a tropical rain forest in particular by the presence of a dominant species.
Since the atmosphere is more equable, with a mild temperature range and well-
E. Chaparral
 Chaparral is a coastal biome where summers are hot and dry and winters are
mild and rainy. The chaparral receives about 38–100 cm (15–39 in) of annual
precipitation. The chaparral is most vulnerable to burning in the late summer and
fall because
 from thirsty creatures.

G. Tropical rain forest


 The tropical rainforest is a hot, humid biome that receives year-round rainfall. It's
famous for its three-layered thick plant canopies. Giant trees rise to heights of 75
meters or more in the top layer. Most of the sun is blocked from touching the
ground by the sheet of plants. Sometimes present in the canopy are thick, woody
vines.

H. Tropical dry forest


 ng a better life could flock to settlements in large numbers. People clear land for
cultivation and livestock in the region.

 deserts?
 Human effects on this habitat, such as climate change and global warming, have
been detected. With their rising ecological footprint, humans have had an indirect
effect on the deserts. The early morning temperatures are quickly rising. The
amount of infrared radiation escaping into space from the earth is increasing. The
amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is
 rivers?
 Since pollution is often the product of human infrastructure along a river, it is
difficult to regulate. Pollution reaches the river in several different places along its
length, often in minor quantities. Pollution is commonly seen in both rural and
urban environments. Forest clearance for agriculture has resulted in ongoing
flooding, with vast amounts of debris accumulated in rivers. Crop production has
resulted in nitrogen and chemical depletion of local lakes and waterways due to
significant changes in fertilizer use and growing stock numbers.

 estuaries?
 Estuaries may be severely affected by a variety of human-caused, or
anthropogenic, behaviors when they are intermediate regions between the land
and the sea, as well as between freshwater and saltwater habitats. By far the
most serious challenge to estuaries is large-scale conversion by drainage, filling,
damming, or dredging. Estuarine ecosystems are destroyed and lost as a result
of these events. Pollution is potentially the most serious danger to estuarine
water quality. Many estuarine species, including commercially valuable fish and
shellfish, are affected by poor water quality.

 coral reefs?
 Coral reefs are under threat from human-caused, or anthropogenic, behaviors.
Pollution, overfishing, hazardous fishing techniques such as using dynamite or
cyanide, capturing live corals for the aquarium industry, mining coral for
construction materials, and a changing environment are just a few of the many
ways that humans all over the world damage reefs on a daily basis. Pollution is
one of the most serious threats to reefs. Dredging, coastal construction, farming
and deforestation practices, and sewage treatment plant operations will all result
in land-based runoff and pollutant discharges. Sediments, contaminants,
pesticides, insecticides, tar, and debris may be present in this runoff.

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