Think about and describe how other organisms have adapted for survival in their specific environment. Describe how cyanobacteria played a major role in the development of modern-day flora and fauna. Explain the statement Yellowstone is the Serengeti of the United States. Justify your answer with examples. If necessary, research the Serengeti to see why some people believe Yellowstone is similar.
Forest fires are beneficial in the sense that they are one of nature s ways for dispersing seeds.
Discuss how the environment influences the methods in which seeds are dispersed and flowers are fertilized. Beneath the Earth's surface, rock is continuously subjected to tremendous temperatures and pressures. This rock eventually turns into a molten material called magma. Discuss how magma rises to the surface and how it influences both the topography of land and the organisms that inhabit the area. Back to Top Evaluate your students based on their cooperation with other students, their persistence in finding and verifying data, and their ability to infer relationships among the volcanoes studied.