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A Biome is a collection of ecosystems that share similar climatic conditions and so have have similar vegetation types.Types of biomes: Tropical(near the equator), Savannah (Africa), Chaparral (Texas, San...

For questions that ask the student to "distinguish" between two different terms, it is effective if they first define each of the terms. For example: Energy transfer is the passing of energy fro...

There are various renewable energy sources in existence which utilize the natural resources of the planet, such as wind, sun, biomass, wave power, geothermal. The energy produced varies considerably, and ...

Deforestation is a human activity that leads to increases in atmospheric carbon. Deforestation leads to declines in carbon-breathing trees, allowing for greater quantities of carbon to build up in the atm...

Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular location and moment. Each day current weather conditions are given in local weather reports. On the other hand, Climate is the collective state o...