Blog 7 Compare and contrast two biomes describe them in detail include pictures of plants and animals you are liklely to see

Desert Biome: 
Usually very hot
Chilly at night
10 inches or less of rain per year
Precipitation is mainly rain
Located mostly around the Equator
Covers 1/5 of world's surface
Many varieties of plants and animals live there
Plants of the desert can usually store water
Animals can get water from unusual places
Plants and animals that live there can adapt to the extreme weather conditions.
Some animals avoid heat because they are nocturnal.
Some animals avoid heat by staying underground.
Deserts plants can store water.


Tundra Biome:
Soil is frozen most of the year.
10 inches or less of rain per year
Covers 1/5 of world's surface
Some plants grow close together to protects themselves from the cold.
Biome farthest north
Trees are small.
Plants and animals that live there can adapt to the extreme weather conditions.
Very short summer - some plants and small organisms may have a chance to grow.
Animals are able to adapt to cold.
Plants are small and grow close to the ground.
Water is not available most of the year.

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/desert.htm

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/tundra.php

Blog #6 Which level of a food pyramid is the most important? Support your answer

I believe the bottom most level of the food pyramid is the most important, the grains/nuts portion of the pyramid. I believe this is so because this is the part of the pyramid where they suggest the most servings. (6-11) Breads, nuts, grains, oats, and other foods in this category are extremely beneficial because the offer some of the best energy, fiber and sustenance. They offer carbohydrates when you eat them which fuels the human body. Nuts, grains, and whole wheat breads offer a lot of protein and roughage for the digestive track. They are a necessity if you wish to have a healthy colon and digestion system. And possibly most importantly, they offer a lot of sustenance in the sense that they manage to fill up your stomach and prevent further hunger. That is why our ancestors ate bread and nuts the most.

http://www.mypyramid.gov/

Blog #5 There have been 5 major extinction events throughout history, are humans impacting the 6th? Why or why not?

I believe that humans are impacting the earth's 6th extinction by destroying our current environment and destroying our ecosystems. Humans nowadays are ruining the environment by disrupting the natural way of things, such as off shore oil drilling and the mistakes that follow it. Such as the BP oil spill, millions of animals have died or suffered because of it. Humans are disrupting the natural ways of earth also with nuclear warheads. The United States has around 2000 nukes, while russia has 9000, if those things were to ever go off at once, the amount of radiation would surely cause many species to go extinct.
http://www.carolmoore.net/nuclearwar/