Thia is another example of a biome(big idea 4 #3). a biome is an ecosystem that is similar to that on another place in the planet in qualities such as climate, elevation, latitude, ect. they are basicly the overall type of terrain and folliage in an area. This is a swamp, but a transitional swamp becuase the water level varies and the area is sometimes dry, as shown here. It normally is covered by a shallow layer of water that allows for many wetland plants and a huge diversity of species.
(done with big idea 4!!!)
This is a pretty gymnosperm leaf(big idea 1 #25) on a cliff above a beach in Bodega Bay. visible are the exposed seeds of the tree, a quality that seperates gymnosperms from angiosperms. This tree is a pine, meaning that it has neatles instead of traditional leaves. The purpose of this it to reduce the surface area that water can evaporate through. Water is also preserved by a wax coat on the leaf that conserves water. This photo aptly demonstrates bothe the seeds and leaves of a gymnospem, making it pretty cool.
tis is the shell of an oyster washed up on a beach, an example of a coelomate(big idea 1 #16). Coelomates are any organisms that have a complete digestive track. They are a step above cnidaria, which have a gastrovascular cavity. Coelomates have two openings for digestion with a track between them, so food never actually enters the body cavity.(intestines ect are seperated from body cavity by epithelal cells. Oysters are mollusca, which are coelomates.
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