Assignment: Environmental Science
In your post:
• Pick one biome from the following list that you would like to live in, if you could.
o Temperate Rainforest
o Desert
o Temperate Deciduous Forest
o Tundra
o Savanna
o Temperate Grassland
o Boreal Forest (Taiga)
o Tropical Rainforest
• Research the biome on the internet, do not use the textbook.
• Discuss the amount of precipitation the biome gets per year (ex. give scientific measurements, like 0-10 inches per year).
• Discuss the average temperature of the biome per year (ex. give scientific measurements, like 80-90F in summer and 30-40F in winter).
Then, discuss how many seasons the biome has per year (ex. spring, summer, fall, winter or does it only one season).
• Discuss three locations on the earth where you can find this biome occurring naturally (ex. Texas or Scandinavia.)
• List five native endemic plants that only grow in the biome. Then, describe what endemic means.
• List five native animals that live in the biome. Then, for each animal describe their niche (ex. what is their job in the biome).
• Discuss two neat facts about the biome that you found while researching (ex. this can be anything).
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.