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The marine biome Online exhibits : The world's biomes The marine biome Marine regions cover about three-fourths of the Earth's surface and include oceans, coral reefs, and estuaries. Marine algae supply much of the world's oxygen supply and take in a huge amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Rainforest Biome: Videos, Maps, Information The following pages on the Rainforest are designed to be the ultimate guide to rainforests of the world. Please follow the links in the box below for more detailed information on each of the important rainforest topics. What defines a rainforest? Geography from Mrs. Oz Updated August 2010 Looking at the Earth The Five Themes - Latitude/Longitude - Maps - Map Projections Five Themes of Geography - An Overview of the Five Themes of Geography The Five Themes of Geography 5 Themes of Geography - Definitions USGS Education Greenwich Meridian: Prime Meridian of the World - Zero degrees Longitude The Equator, Hemispheres, Tropic of Cancer, and Tropic of Capricorn - Geography geocoder.us: a free US address geocoder - type in your address and get the coordinates! Latitude & Longitude - Look Up USA - Look Up Canada - Look-up Other Countries Longitude and Latitude in the Electronic Passport World Map with Latitude and Longitude How To Convert Decimal Degrees into Degrees, Minutes, Seconds GIS Conversion Tools - Bureau of Economic Geology Atlas Query - Astrodienst U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) Locate Places Worldwide - Coordinate Systems Overview - Latitude Longitude Conversion - NCEDC Degree conversion How Far Is It?

The desert biome Online exhibits : The world's biomes The desert biome Deserts cover about one fifth of the Earth's surface and occur where rainfall is less than 50 cm/year. Although most deserts, such as the Sahara of North Africa and the deserts of the southwestern U.S., Mexico, and Australia, occur at low latitudes, another kind of desert, cold deserts, occur in the basin and range area of Utah and Nevada and in parts of western Asia.

Blue Planet Biomes - Tundra Biome Did you know that the Arctic Tundra is the world's youngest biome? It was formed 10,000 years ago. Located at latitudes 55° to 70° North, the tundra is a vast and treeless land which covers about 20% of the Earth's surface, circumnavigating the North pole. Definition of feature - Merriam-Webster's Student Dictionary 2 entries found for feature. To select an entry, click on it. Main Entry: 1fea·ture Pronunciation: f Interactive Climate Map Move cursor over rectangle to reveal climograph. Click rectangle to view information about the climate. Base map courtesy NOAA (Have patience while loading.)

Australian Desert Plants Australian desert plants are clever survivors. Australia is the world’s driest inhabited continent with 70% of its landmass being deserts or semi-deserts. It is a harsh country for plants to live – it is extremely dry and it gets periods of drought that can last for years. It is extremely hot, with temperatures in 50s (°C) during the summer so if it does rain, evaporation is quick. Tropical Rainforest Plants in Australia There are many different kinds of tropical rainforest plants in Australia. Tropical rainforests are some of the species-richest ecosystems in the world. They grow in areas with the best conditions for plant growth in the world – with year-around warm temperatures, plenty of sunlight and rainfall. Poster by AllPosters. Click on thumbnail to buy

Types of Weathering - Pass My Exams What is Weathering? Weathering is the name given to process by which rocks are gradually worn away by the action of the weather. There are three types of weathering. Physical weathering, Chemical weathering, and Biological weathering Australian Animals Why are Australian Animals Different? Unique and Strange Animals in Australia The reason Australia has such unique and unusual animals (and plants) is that it was isolated from the rest of the world for over 60 million years. Native animal fact sheets This page contains links to fact sheets about some well-known native animals in NSW and a few species you may not have heard of. Amphibians FrogsAustralia's diverse frog populations are in decline. Find out what's threatening them, and become a frog spy. Bell frogsThere are three species of bell frog in NSW.

L'emoció pintada El paisatge romàntic Painted emotions. Romantic landscape. Free Wildlife Image Resources for Schools and Students. Living Landscape Australian Ecosystems. Education Resources for Schools The below image galleries are related to a 10 part series produced by Gulliver Media and Education Queensland called “The Living Landscape – an Australian Ecosystems Series”. To watch the videos online please visit our For Schools page. Urban Ecosystems These images are free for non-commercial uses by schools, educational institutions and students. Each image can be downloaded as a High Resolution jpg image. Rainforest Ecosystems