Organism Physiology Paper: Rattle Snake April 16, 2012 The desert biome offers a unique ecosystem where organism must become accustomed to extreme temperatures ranging from the high 120 degrees in the summer to below 30 degrees in the winter. On top of extreme temperatures, organisms who live in this environment must also deal with dryness or low rainfall. Therefore, animals living in this ecosystem must adapt to withstanding very hot and very cold weather as well as surviving on the small food supply available in this environment. A prime example of this ecosystem is the Southwestern Desert. So what types of animals could possibly survive these harsh climate changes?
Themes in United States and World History GKE Task 1 Western Governors University Student ID# October 21, 2014 A. Development of Societies Mesopotamia a civilization affected by its geographical site, surrounded by Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. The rivers flooded two times a year leaving rich soil, silt great for growing crops. Mesopotamia developed to be a great civilization being able to provide food, and water for their people. The climate was very dry and hot making it an area not good for herding or raising animals.
Without running water, people didn’t bathe or wash their clothes. This was an ideal living nest for rats and fleas. Kris Hirschman author of Plagues quotes author James Cross Giblin “Because the cities had no running water; even the wealthy seldom washed their heavy clothing, or their own bodies. As a result, both rich and poor were prime targets for fleas and the diseases they carried” (Hirschman
Animals and plants will not have water to drink, or land to live. The world is hotter, so the deserts will expand. Low rainfall and rising temperature may lead to increased intensity and frequency of dusty storm. In “Is It Warm in Here?” David Ignatius repealed what he heard from a scientist Lovejoy that “It’s like going up to the edge of a cliff, not really knowing where it is. Common sense says you shouldn’t discover where the edge is by passing over it, but that’s what we’re doing with deforestation and climate change” (553).
Outside of the palace in Timbuktu built by an artist from Granada are many shops set up by artificers and merchants. This was a smart tactic move since Timbuktu resides in the hot scorching desert and with there being no automobiles at the time, travelers would want to buy sweet water and perhaps cotton cloth for a clean outfit. The sweet water in Timbuktu actually flowed from
Secondary effects include respiration problems from the plumes of smoke, land slides from soil erosion, and economic losses. As the fires burn large plumes of smoke begin to saturate the air and make the quality of air very poor for breathing. According to (usgs.gov) over 70% of people were affected by respiratory problems from poor air quality in and around the San Diego area during the 2007 wildfires. Another secondary impact of wildfires is soil erosion. Soil erosion occurs when the land is depleted of valuable nutrients making it susceptible to landslides and mudslides in the wet
They were literally on the battle field with the soldiers and Marines. In Desert Storm the reporters and journalists reported what the American military allowed them to see. Desert Storm was a very short war to some people compared to Vietnam. It wasn’t short for me, because I was there for 6 months. The actual ground war in Desert Storm lasted about 6 weeks and Vietnam lasted well over 10 years.
The Alpine biome is a beautiful, but treacherous area; the cold temperatures mean that the life there has to be tough to survive. Because plants reproduce so slowly in the frigid weather, it is also a very fragile biome. The Alpine Biome is located between 10,000 feet and snow level on the mountains. There are not many species of plants that can survive the climate conditions of this biome. The temperature ranges from 50 to 60 degrees in the summer and drop below freezing in the winter.
Currently, these materials are stored just outside of large cities across our nation. After careful evaluation I believe that the only positive points to using the Yucca Mountain is the location and the climate. There are very few people living in the desert region which means that there are less people impacted by the placement of this storage facility. The climate is dry, warm, and has little rainfall. Less rainfall means there is less water to enter into the facility and transport radioactive waste.
The weather in the US had 4 separate seasons. We only had 2 in Vietnam. The first time I felt the cold weather of winter, but I could not see and touch snow because it did not have snow in Florida. It was super hot in summer, but it felt more comfortable than the hot in Vietnam. Also, here is very clean, and I did not see many trashes like in Vietnam.