Characteristics Of Biomes

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Biomes can be classified geographically.
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True
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During which period did mammals first appear?
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Jurassic
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How is human impact on the tundra and the rainforests similar?
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Both have been impacted by oil drilling and mining.
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Which of the following biomes are considered temperate biomes?
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Deciduous forests and grasslands.
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Humans evolved in the Eocene period.
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False
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Coral reefs are unaffected by pollution.
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False
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Humans have impacted the rainforests through mining, agriculture, and construction.
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True
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The Earth's history has had a significant effect on the characteristics of its organisms and biomes. How was the Carboniferous period different from the Devonian period?
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There were an increased number of land-based organisms in the Carboniferous period.
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Which of the following is not a way humans have directly impacted coral reefs?
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Algae farming
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Biomes on Earth have exhibited changes throughout history that have been caused by a variety of factors. Over the past 50 years, the amount of tropical rainforest acreage found throughout the world has decreased from 14.8 billion acres to 8.6 billion acres due to deforestation. What factor is likely most responsible for the changes observed in the world's rainforests?
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Human activity