HNRS 1008 Chapter : Spring 2014 Long Answer Questions
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Exam 2 long answer questions: define "climate". Explain the role of sunlight in shaping different biome both on land and in the sea. Climate is the long-term prevailing weather conditions in an area. Sunlight is one of the factors that separate the different biomes. On land, intense sun at equator lifts warm wet air, dropping lots of rain. Cooler, drier air moves north, creating arid desert bands. Aquatic biomes rely on the sun as well. A relatively small section of oceans have enough light to allow for photosynthesis, but these layers are responsible for most biological productivity: define "population. " Draw and label curves showing exponential and logistical growth, providing an example for each where such curves reflect growth of real populations. A population is a group of individuals of a single species living in the same general area. Example: after being hunted to almost example: more realistic in normal extinction, and then being placed on a reserve, populations.
