Forum 1.6 - No Two Lands are the Same

9/5/2018

Central Question: What is the connection between plants and animals with the climate and landscape?

Guiding Thought Question: (Use the images below to help you answer the following question) - Even though two areas may be classified as the same biome why might they have such wildly different plants and animals? What factors will lead to different speciation?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will examine the biogeographic realms and explore their placement and characteristics. Students will examine the spatial distribution of Biomes and their groupings into regions.

Alaskan Rainforest

Costa Rican Rain Forest

29 Comments

Sam Baratta

9/9/2019 07:34:02 am

equilateral distance, weather/terrain of nearby areas (mountains=rain shadowing)

Alexis Blankenfeld

9/9/2019 07:36:54 am

The climate, landscape and weather could affect how they differentiate.

Blake

9/9/2019 07:37:18 am

I do believe that the reason there is different plants and animals is dependent on temperature and terrain. Distance from where species originated may also take a part in it.

Garret

9/9/2019 07:37:32 am

Maybe, they started off the same but evolved differently over time. Or, they both started off with 2 different plant groups but with the same climate, so they evolved differently.

Fig Tree

9/9/2019 07:38:05 am

Factors such as climate, and landscape can affect what kind of animals there are in biomes.

Liv Baker

9/9/2019 07:39:07 am

Because they are somewhat the same but still have differences. Plants and animals thrive in specific conditions so that's why there are different plants and animals in these biomes that are classified the same.

Ethan S

9/9/2019 07:39:30 am

Things like climate, geography, and distance from the equator will affect speciation. For example the Alaskan rain forest might have a lot lower average temperature than the costa rican forest which will greatly affect the type of animals and plants that can live there.

Gwen

9/9/2019 07:40:01 am

Two lands can have the same biome and be different because it depends on where they are on a map and the different climate, because if they have different climate then the type of animals that can survive in that environment, so a place with a high climate would have different species then a environment with a lower climate even if they have the same biome

Detavernie

9/9/2019 07:41:09 am

These two places are both rainforests but they are in different parts of the world. The climates are different allowing for different animals and plants to survive. The factor of location and climate allows for different plants and animals to thrive.

Figs Ju

9/9/2019 07:42:25 am

Factors such as climate, and landscape can affect what kind of animals and vegetation reside within a biome.

Nawal Zahid

9/9/2019 07:45:54 am

Plants and animals will differ in two areas even if they are classified as the same biome due to slight changes in the environment. The pH in the soil, temperature of the atmosphere, changes in the land features, and more. The shape of the land will affect the adaptations of the animals and plants cannot survive in two areas if the conditions of both environments are not the same.

Jackson

9/9/2019 07:47:07 am

terrain, altitude, equilateral distance, weather, temperature, animal species, soilntype.

Fatima Anguiano

9/9/2019 07:48:03 am

Even though two areas might be classified as the same biome they might still have different plants and animals depending where the area is geographically. For example, the Alaskan rainforest and the Costa Rican forest are both forests but they are both very far away from each other. Which means that plants and animals will be different including trees which create the habitat and even the temperature plays a big role. Also, since Costa Rica is closer to the equator that means that it will have a bigger diversity.

Stock

9/10/2019 12:22:10 pm

The location, weather, and available water can affect the speciation.

Sydney

9/10/2019 12:23:05 pm

The altitude, climate, amount of precipitation and terrain will make the animals and plants different in different area of the same biome.

Lauren Grasmick

9/10/2019 12:23:34 pm

They are based in different geographical locations. The Alaskan Rainforest is farther away from the Equator so it is colder and the animals and plants evolved to that colder climate.

Abby

9/10/2019 12:23:54 pm

Climate, elevation, and location in relation to the equator are factors. Also, species will evolve and diversify depending on the predators and challenges in their environment.

Max

9/10/2019 12:24:05 pm

Climate can be different in two different places of the same biome (deserts can be hot and sandy or extremely cold) so different species can live there

hoover

9/10/2019 12:24:18 pm

where on the globe its located, the type of weather, humidity, plant life, available food can all affect the speciation

Kyler?

9/10/2019 12:25:10 pm

While the Biomes might be the same but that dose not mean that all factors like humidity and climate are the same in the biomes!

Grace Gary

9/10/2019 12:25:43 pm

Temperature, distance from equator, frequency of natural disasters, how much it rains

Forget

9/10/2019 12:25:53 pm

The reason they could be different because the climate, weather and landscape could all be different. They are both at different locations and their environment could be totally different.

Jacobs

9/10/2019 12:26:13 pm

Climate or altitude can affect the same biome and cause then to look different

Hannah Cochran

9/10/2019 12:26:36 pm

There are always variations even within the same biome. In the pictures above, there is a lot more water in the Costa Rican biome. Animals there would be adapted for more moisture in the air and around them. The Alaskan rainforest looks like it has mostly pine trees. That will affect how the animals find shelter and eat.

nellie

9/10/2019 12:26:39 pm

they could have different climates, different surrounding landscapes, and different animals or plants

Avery Wagoner

9/10/2019 12:29:32 pm

Altitude, climate, and temperature

Kayce

9/10/2019 12:29:44 pm

The climate can play a role in speciation along with location.

paige

9/10/2019 12:33:31 pm

Many different things can be a factor to why these two biomes have different animals and plants. such as, climate, weather, and landscape.

blue willard

9/10/2019 01:06:40 pm

Landscape and weather and climate can affect how they differentiate.

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