Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Mapping a System


 

I have diagrammed my process for taking a shower which usually requires about 45 minutes to complete and is only part of  a two hour process of getting me ready in the morning. The showering system takes up most of my time in the morning before I leave the house everyday. The washing process includes the face, body and hair and there is also shaving and conditioning to contend with. The rest of the regimen is brushing my teeth, putting on body oil and my skincare regimen. I pick up something to eat along the way to class.

Animal Migration
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/animals/mammals-animals/deer-and-antelope/wildebeest_migration/
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/animals/fish-animals/bony-fish/weirdest-angler-fish/


Scientists are not really sure exactly how some animals figure out how to get to where they are going. They think that some animals use landmarks like rivers and streams to find their way. Other animals may navigate by the position of the sun and stars. Scientists think some animals use smell to figure out where they are going. And there are some species that may use the Earth's magnetic field to navigate. However they do it, migration is a behavioral adaptation that has evolved over time to help animals survive.

Some animals travel relatively short distances to find food or more favorable living or breeding conditions.Most animals that migrate do so to find food or more livable conditions. Some animals migrate to breed. The Atlantic Salmon begins its life in a river and migrates downstream to the ocean. After several years, it heads back upstream to lay eggs and begin the cycle all over again.


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