{"id":28752,"date":"2025-10-30T21:07:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T21:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/?page_id=28752"},"modified":"2025-11-06T02:49:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T02:49:01","slug":"weather","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/conditions\/short-term\/weather\/","title":{"rendered":"6b2 Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-28752\" data-postid=\"28752\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-28752 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-css_id=\"6c9486\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_6c9486 tb_first tf_w\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column 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clouds.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Provide examples of organism responses to changing weather, including the significance of temperature control.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>List the characteristics of mammalian species, including rodents.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-desktop-padding=\"3px,3px\" data-css_id=\"uasf86\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_uasf86 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_ywle86 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_misq86   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5>If you have camped, you have probably had the experience of waking up in the morning realizing that the weather forecast was off and it rained in the night.\u00a0 Everything is soaked, there may even be water standing in the tent.\u00a0 That slight change of weather is rough on us, the impact on other organisms can be even more significant.<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"78xs86\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_78xs86 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_hz3c86 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_johd86 image-top   auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Screen-Shot-2020-11-02-at-3.20.57-PM.png\" width=\"758\" height=\"350\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_79so86 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_jx3786   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: left;\">From earlier in the course, both weather and climate are based on temperature and precipitation data.\u00a0 Which one is short-term?<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"zg9a86\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_zg9a86 tf_w\">\n                        <div 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                      <div  data-css_id=\"75vd86\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_75vd86 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_7h0b86 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_mnnb86   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: right;\">Water vapor also reduces sunlight intensity, modulating temperature extremes.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_qit386 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_z2pt86 image-top   auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" 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src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/474528175?h=&#038;pip=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;portrait=0&#038;title=0&#038;byline=0\" allow=\"fullscreen\" class=\"tf_abs tf_w tf_h\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n                                <\/div>\n            <!-- \/video-wrap -->\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/video-wrap-outer -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_3asl86 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_zjii86   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: left;\">Here in the Willamette Valley where it often rains throughout the late fall, winter, and early spring, clear and cold nights can lead to &#8220;hard frosts&#8221; that damage plants.\u00a0 Atmospheric moisture reduces the likelihood of these frosts.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"hooy86\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_hooy86 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_trfy86 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_3rd286   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Some species, including terrestrial isopods, rely on moist air for survival.\u00a0 Watch what happens when I add moisture to this enclosure.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_3slf86 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"video-wrap-outer\">\n            <div class=\"video-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow\">\n                                    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tb_vukf86\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_g5ml86 first\">\n                            <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-2 tb_wifs86\">\n                            <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_9dz586 last\">\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_4fwz86 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_9yth86 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_3aa286   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Temperature Regulation<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-desktop-padding=\"6%,6%\" data-css_id=\"bgb286\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_bgb286 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_agco86 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_zump86   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\">Even with layers of clothing, heating, and air conditioning, we think about our temperature many times every day.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Other species are also continually maintaining temperature.<\/span><\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"gmpn86\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_gmpn86 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_5b8786 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_w5ye86   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">We had a frosty morning, perfect for introducing thermoregulation in animals.<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_imty86 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"video-wrap-outer\">\n            <div class=\"video-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow\">\n                                    <noscript><iframe data-no-script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/309004210?h=&#038;pip=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;portrait=0&#038;title=0&#038;byline=0\" allow=\"fullscreen\" class=\"tf_abs tf_w tf_h\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n                                <\/div>\n            <!-- \/video-wrap -->\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/video-wrap-outer -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"99oj86\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_99oj86 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_bcoi86 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_avtn86 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/thermostat-1024x909.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"350\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_8qce86 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_bvoh86   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"s1\">Maintaining balance in the body is called <strong>homeostasis<\/strong>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"s1\">Similar to the idea of a thermostat, there is a set point or range, and there can be fluctuations around that point, but the mechanisms of the body typically try to keep fluctuations to a minimum.<\/span><\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"zdbt86\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_zdbt86 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_ctna86 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_3ekt86   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"s1\">Birds and mammals maintain a relatively constant internal body temperature. This form of homeostasis is called homeothermy, also known as \u201cwarm-blooded.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It takes continual burning of energy-containing molecules to maintain temperature, so even though birds and mammals can be active in the cold, they have to eat a lot of food to maintain temperature.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This production of heat from within the body is called endothermy.<\/span><\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_6oaj86 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_6qsb86 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/thermo-squirrel-a-1024x713.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"350\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"8yx385\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_8yx385 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_3u8o86 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_a9kg86 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/thermo-lizard-ss-1024x741.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"350\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_76h586 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_i6je86   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"s1\">Most other animals, including reptiles, get much of their heat from their environment, a process called ectothermy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Ectotherms move from shade to sun, or underwater to basking on a rock to alter body temperature.<\/span><\/h5>\n<h6>\u00a0<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\">Ecto = outer<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\">Endo = inner<\/h6>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"nhvz85\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_nhvz85 tf_w\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_jta285 first\">\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"5l4v85\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_5l4v85 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_rjkk85 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_acf385   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\">Body structures can assist with heating or cooling.<\/span><\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tb_amfn85\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-2 tb_b0zu85 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_vn9q85 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/thermo-ears-ss-1024x733.jpg\" width=\"566\" height=\"346\" title=\"Elephant Ears\" alt=\"Elephants not only use their large ears for exceptional hearing, they also flap them to dissipate heat.\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    Elephant Ears                            <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Elephants not only use their large ears for exceptional hearing, they also flap them to dissipate heat.\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-2 tb_gdx685 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_xf9q85 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/thermo-otter-ss-1024x746.jpg\" width=\"566\" height=\"346\" title=\"Thick Fur\" alt=\"Sea otters continually groom their thick hair, maintaining an intact thermal barrier.\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    Thick Fur                            <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Sea otters continually groom their thick hair, maintaining an intact thermal barrier.        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-desktop-padding=\"50px,50px\" data-parallax-bg=\"desktop\" data-css_id=\"xw4l85\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_xw4l85 tf_w\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_eq2w85 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_nrvj85   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_rx8q85 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_4iri85 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_8b2885   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Mammals<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"2nq785\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_2nq785 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_hf7a85 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_dy4v85 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mammals-1-1024x653.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"350\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_gr4e85 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_mpdf85   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Mammals are the most studied of all animals, not only because we are mammals, but also because of their role in our food supply and as our companion animals.<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"i26f85\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_i26f85 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_kofz85 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ae8y85   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5><strong>This video provides an overview of mammalian characteristics.<\/strong><\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_mkwe85 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"video-wrap-outer\">\n            <div class=\"video-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow\">\n                                    <noscript><iframe data-no-script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/317008394?h=&#038;pip=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;portrait=0&#038;title=0&#038;byline=0\" allow=\"fullscreen\" class=\"tf_abs tf_w tf_h\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n                                <\/div>\n            <!-- \/video-wrap -->\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/video-wrap-outer -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"2ukm85\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_2ukm85 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_kd3e85 first\">\n                    <!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_r62u85 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"video-wrap-outer\">\n            <div class=\"video-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow\">\n                                    <noscript><iframe data-no-script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/313511303?h=&#038;pip=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;portrait=0&#038;title=0&#038;byline=0\" allow=\"fullscreen\" class=\"tf_abs tf_w tf_h\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n                                <\/div>\n            <!-- \/video-wrap -->\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/video-wrap-outer -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_vpux85 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_moxc85   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h6>Rodents are found in ground burrows, in trees, and some species like the beaver are semi-aquatic.\u00a0 Sizes range from small mice to the large capybara.<\/h6>\n<h6>\u00a0<\/h6>\n<h6>Rodents have continually growing incisor teeth that they use to gnaw food, dig tunnels, and defend themselves.<\/h6>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"qmqb85\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_qmqb85 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_rsq385 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_m9dw85   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h6 style=\"text-align: right;\">Most rodent species are small with short limbs and a long tail.<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Wear a mask if there is a possibility of fecal materials that could be pulverized and become airborne.\u00a0 This is particularly a concern in regions with Hantavirus.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_ynjc85 last\">\n                    <!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_nnuw85 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"video-wrap-outer\">\n            <div class=\"video-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow\">\n                                    <noscript><iframe data-no-script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/313591262?h=&#038;pip=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;portrait=0&#038;title=0&#038;byline=0\" allow=\"fullscreen\" class=\"tf_abs tf_w tf_h\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n                                <\/div>\n            <!-- \/video-wrap -->\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/video-wrap-outer -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"n6ws85\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_n6ws85 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_3jbp85 first\">\n                    <!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_th5085 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"video-wrap-outer\">\n            <div class=\"video-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow\">\n                                    <noscript><iframe data-no-script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/308842425?h=&#038;pip=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;portrait=0&#038;title=0&#038;byline=0\" allow=\"fullscreen\" class=\"tf_abs tf_w tf_h\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n                                <\/div>\n            <!-- \/video-wrap -->\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/video-wrap-outer -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_gxxe85 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_obwo85   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h6>The largest rodent is the capybara of South America, they can weigh up to 140 pounds.<\/h6>\n<h6>\u00a0<\/h6>\n<h6>They are relatives of significantly smaller guinea pigs.<\/h6>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"orsu85\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_orsu85 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_y3o785 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_5gj985   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h6 style=\"text-align: right;\">Although some rodents like the capybara and guinea pig eat leaves (grass blades) and beavers eat plant stems, most rodents eat seeds.<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\">\u00a0<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\">Squirrels and many other species stash seeds in reserve, sometimes utilizing smell and memory to retrieve cached food months later.<\/h6>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_2qx285 last\">\n                    <!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_gne785 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"video-wrap-outer\">\n            <div class=\"video-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow\">\n                                    <noscript><iframe data-no-script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/308020353?h=&#038;pip=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;portrait=0&#038;title=0&#038;byline=0\" allow=\"fullscreen\" class=\"tf_abs tf_w tf_h\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n                                <\/div>\n            <!-- \/video-wrap -->\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/video-wrap-outer -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"mj6b85\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_mj6b85 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_bsqw85 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_yq8985   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5><strong>This is a space under a bird feeder at the High Desert Museum, near Bend Oregon.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h6>How many species do you see?<\/h6>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_jutq85 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"video-wrap-outer\">\n            <div class=\"video-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow\">\n                                    <noscript><iframe data-no-script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/310450626?h=&#038;pip=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;portrait=0&#038;title=0&#038;byline=0\" allow=\"fullscreen\" class=\"tf_abs tf_w tf_h\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n                                <\/div>\n            <!-- \/video-wrap -->\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/video-wrap-outer -->\n            <\/div>\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_kd0485   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h6>It could be tempting to say the largest rodent was the parent of the smaller individuals, but these are two different species.\u00a0 The larger organism is a ground squirrel, the smaller individuals with stripes along the sides of their heads are chipmunks.\u00a0 These species both eat seeds and have similar burrows, resulting in frequent interspecific competition.<\/h6>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"ev4p85\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_ev4p85 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_c89n85 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_l2d185   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5><strong>This is a ground bird feeder on the South Oregon Coast.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h6>How many species do you see?<\/h6>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_wtiv85 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"video-wrap-outer\">\n            <div class=\"video-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow\">\n                                    <noscript><iframe data-no-script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/308842220?h=&#038;pip=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;portrait=0&#038;title=0&#038;byline=0\" allow=\"fullscreen\" class=\"tf_abs tf_w tf_h\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n                                <\/div>\n            <!-- \/video-wrap -->\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/video-wrap-outer -->\n            <\/div>\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_v6ps85   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h6>There is a squirrel, chipmunk, and rats.\u00a0 These rats are different than the <em>Rattus norvegicus<\/em> used as pets and lab animals, this is <em>Rattus rattus<\/em>.\u00a0 Rats have a different body shape, tail, and markings than the squirrels and chipmunks.\u00a0 They also eat a more omnivorous diet.<\/h6>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-parallax-bg=\"desktop\" data-css_id=\"a8c885\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_a8c885 tf_w\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_7te185 first\">\n                            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_3 tb_y7xz85\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_u44h85 first\">\n                            <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-2 tb_0sga85\">\n                            <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_gqsx85 last\">\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-desktop-padding=\"3px,3px\" data-css_id=\"mywj85\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_mywj85 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_oee485 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_mbva85   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5>The next section explores the cause and effects of seasonal change.<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"1pyo85\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_1pyo85 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_1j4a85 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_vpa785 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/a2.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1453\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_nw7u85 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_rb1t85    wow\" data-tf-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5><strong>Check your knowledge.\u00a0 Can you:<\/strong><\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_9znk85    wow\" data-tf-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <ul>\n<li><strong>describe the basic components of weather, including clouds?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>provide examples of organism responses to changing weather, including the significance of temperature control?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>list the characteristics of mammalian species, including rodents?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"j3zp85\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_j3zp85 tf_w\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle gutter-none tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_ol7v85 first\">\n        <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_4yfg85 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/conditions\/short-term\/daily-rhythms\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-1-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_vu7p85   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5>Go back to the Daily Rhythms Page<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_lbfo85 last\">\n        <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_s5kj85 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/conditions\/short-term\/seasons\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-3-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_0gv285   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5>Go forward to the Seasons Page<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_v1dc85 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_n2l985 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_1pk885   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Short-Term Lecture Guide Contents<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_kz1085 solid  divider-custom divider-center\" style=\"border-width: 3px;border-color: #c46210;margin-top: 10px;margin-bottom: 20px;max-width: 120px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_kzdh85   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h6>Complete all four of these sections before taking the quiz and making your media piece.<\/h6>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_4 tb_fb9z85\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_58ce85 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_jagn85 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/conditions\/short-term\/daily-rhythms\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-1-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Daily Rhythms\" alt=\"Daily Rhythms\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/conditions\/short-term\/daily-rhythms\/#\">\n                        Daily Rhythms                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_2n8o85\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_c1zf85 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-2-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Weather - YOU ARE HERE\" alt=\"Weather - YOU ARE HERE\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    Weather - YOU ARE HERE                            <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_0qnr85\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_zowj85 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/conditions\/short-term\/seasons\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-3-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Seasons\" alt=\"Seasons\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/conditions\/short-term\/seasons\/#\">\n                        Seasons                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_843w85 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_4cov85 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/conditions\/short-term\/disturbance-succession\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-4-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Disturbance &amp; Succession\" alt=\"Disturbance &amp; Succession\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/conditions\/short-term\/disturbance-succession\/#\">\n                        Disturbance & Succession                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        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src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Module-Icon.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_z8hq498   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Back to Module 6<\/h3>\n<h5>Conditions<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_zl7o498\">\n        <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_jmd8498 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/conditions\/short-term\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Guide-Icon.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2fxf498   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>This Guide<\/h3>\n<h5>Short-Term<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_zi8n498 last\">\n        <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_8gme498 image-top circle  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/oregonstate.instructure.com\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-14-at-10.32.37-PM-3.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"368\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_v4ai498   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Direct Link to Canvas<\/h3>\n<h5>Submit Products<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weather Objectives<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":28708,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-28752","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"builder_content":"<img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-2-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\">\n<h1>Weather<br\/>Short-Term Temperature & Precipitation<\/h1>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/naturejournals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/gTe5G8KLc-1024x1024.png\" width=\"50\" height=\"1024\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\">\n<img src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/a2.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1453\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\">\n<h3><strong>Weather Objectives<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul> <li><strong>Describe the basic components of weather, including clouds.<\/strong><\/li> <li><strong>Provide examples of organism responses to changing weather, including the significance of temperature control.<\/strong><\/li> <li><strong>List the characteristics of mammalian species, including rodents.<\/strong><\/li> <\/ul>\n<h5>If you have camped, you have probably had the experience of waking up in the morning realizing that the weather forecast was off and it rained in the night.\u00a0 Everything is soaked, there may even be water standing in the tent.\u00a0 That slight change of weather is rough on us, the impact on other organisms can be even more significant.<\/h5>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Screen-Shot-2020-11-02-at-3.20.57-PM.png\" width=\"758\" height=\"350\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">From earlier in the course, both weather and climate are based on temperature and precipitation data.\u00a0 Which one is short-term?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Solar energy drives the water cycle of evaporation and precipitation, so there is continual rain at the equator and minimal precipitation at the polar regions.<\/p>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/shutterstock_694784353.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"350\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">What can be startling is how little of the Earth's total water is in the atmosphere.\u00a0 Study the figure below.\u00a0 Where is most of Earth's water located?\u00a0 Of the freshwater, most is frozen, and the next largest quantity is in the _____.\u00a0 Less than a percent makes up the lakes and streams discussed in Guide 7B, and less than 0.1% is in the atmosphere.\u00a0 But clearly that small percentage is critical.<\/p>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Screen-Shot-2020-11-02-at-3.22.19-PM.png\" width=\"1256\" height=\"350\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\">\n<img src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/a2-clouds-PLane-b.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"350\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Condensation in clouds results in precipitation that fills streams, waters plants, and provides drinking water for animals.<\/p> <p>If you are interested in \"Cloud Collecting,\" there is more on this guide's resources page.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/conditions\/resources\/#\" > Resources <\/a>\n<img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='2000'%20height='1339'%20viewBox=%270%200%202000%201339%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/a2-clouds-identify.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\"><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/a2-clouds-identify.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\"><\/noscript> <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='2000'%20height='1102'%20viewBox=%270%200%202000%201102%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/a2-clouds-birds.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\"><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/a2-clouds-birds.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\"><\/noscript> <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='2000'%20height='1121'%20viewBox=%270%200%202000%201121%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/a2-clouds-PLane-b-1.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\"><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/a2-clouds-PLane-b-1.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\"><\/noscript> <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='2000'%20height='1125'%20viewBox=%270%200%202000%201125%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/a2-clouds-plNE-A.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\"><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/a2-clouds-plNE-A.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\"><\/noscript> <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='2000'%20height='1500'%20viewBox=%270%200%202000%201500%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/a2-clouds-unsual-c.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\"><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/a2-clouds-unsual-c.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\"><\/noscript>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Water vapor also reduces sunlight intensity, modulating temperature extremes.<\/p>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fog-c.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"350\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\">\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/474528175[\/embed]\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Here in the Willamette Valley where it often rains throughout the late fall, winter, and early spring, clear and cold nights can lead to \"hard frosts\" that damage plants.\u00a0 Atmospheric moisture reduces the likelihood of these frosts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Some species, including terrestrial isopods, rely on moist air for survival.\u00a0 Watch what happens when I add moisture to this enclosure.<\/p>\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/474529540[\/embed]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Temperature Regulation<\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Even with layers of clothing, heating, and air conditioning, we think about our temperature many times every day.\u00a0 Other species are also continually maintaining temperature.<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">We had a frosty morning, perfect for introducing thermoregulation in animals.<\/h5>\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/309004210[\/embed]\n<img src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/thermostat-1024x909.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"350\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Maintaining balance in the body is called <strong>homeostasis<\/strong>.\u00a0 <\/h5> <h5>\u00a0<\/h5> <h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Similar to the idea of a thermostat, there is a set point or range, and there can be fluctuations around that point, but the mechanisms of the body typically try to keep fluctuations to a minimum.<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Birds and mammals maintain a relatively constant internal body temperature. This form of homeostasis is called homeothermy, also known as \u201cwarm-blooded.\u201d\u00a0 It takes continual burning of energy-containing molecules to maintain temperature, so even though birds and mammals can be active in the cold, they have to eat a lot of food to maintain temperature.\u00a0 This production of heat from within the body is called endothermy.<\/h5>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/thermo-squirrel-a-1024x713.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"350\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\">\n<img src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/thermo-lizard-ss-1024x741.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"350\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Most other animals, including reptiles, get much of their heat from their environment, a process called ectothermy.\u00a0 Ectotherms move from shade to sun, or underwater to basking on a rock to alter body temperature.<\/h5> <h6>\u00a0<\/h6> <h6 style=\"text-align: left;\">Ecto = outer<\/h6> <h6 style=\"text-align: left;\">Endo = inner<\/h6>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Body structures can assist with heating or cooling.<\/h5>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/thermo-ears-ss-1024x733.jpg\" width=\"566\" height=\"346\" title=\"Elephant Ears\" alt=\"Elephants not only use their large ears for exceptional hearing, they also flap them to dissipate heat.\"> <h3> Elephant Ears <\/h3> Elephants not only use their large ears for exceptional hearing, they also flap them to dissipate heat.\n<img src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/thermo-otter-ss-1024x746.jpg\" width=\"566\" height=\"346\" title=\"Thick Fur\" alt=\"Sea otters continually groom their thick hair, maintaining an intact thermal barrier.\"> <h3> Thick Fur <\/h3> Sea otters continually groom their thick hair, maintaining an intact thermal barrier.\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Mammals<\/h3>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mammals-1-1024x653.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"350\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Mammals are the most studied of all animals, not only because we are mammals, but also because of their role in our food supply and as our companion animals.<\/h5>\n<h5><strong>This video provides an overview of mammalian characteristics.<\/strong><\/h5>\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/317008394[\/embed]\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/313511303[\/embed]\n<h6>Rodents are found in ground burrows, in trees, and some species like the beaver are semi-aquatic.\u00a0 Sizes range from small mice to the large capybara.<\/h6> <h6>\u00a0<\/h6> <h6>Rodents have continually growing incisor teeth that they use to gnaw food, dig tunnels, and defend themselves.<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\">Most rodent species are small with short limbs and a long tail.<\/h6> <p style=\"text-align: right;\">\u00a0<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: right;\">Wear a mask if there is a possibility of fecal materials that could be pulverized and become airborne.\u00a0 This is particularly a concern in regions with Hantavirus.<\/p>\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/313591262[\/embed]\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/308842425[\/embed]\n<h6>The largest rodent is the capybara of South America, they can weigh up to 140 pounds.<\/h6> <h6>\u00a0<\/h6> <h6>They are relatives of significantly smaller guinea pigs.<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\">Although some rodents like the capybara and guinea pig eat leaves (grass blades) and beavers eat plant stems, most rodents eat seeds.<\/h6> <h6 style=\"text-align: right;\">\u00a0<\/h6> <h6 style=\"text-align: right;\">Squirrels and many other species stash seeds in reserve, sometimes utilizing smell and memory to retrieve cached food months later.<\/h6>\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/308020353[\/embed]\n<h5><strong>This is a space under a bird feeder at the High Desert Museum, near Bend Oregon.<\/strong><\/h5> <h6>How many species do you see?<\/h6>\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/310450626[\/embed]\n<h6>It could be tempting to say the largest rodent was the parent of the smaller individuals, but these are two different species.\u00a0 The larger organism is a ground squirrel, the smaller individuals with stripes along the sides of their heads are chipmunks.\u00a0 These species both eat seeds and have similar burrows, resulting in frequent interspecific competition.<\/h6>\n<h5><strong>This is a ground bird feeder on the South Oregon Coast.<\/strong><\/h5> <h6>How many species do you see?<\/h6>\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/308842220[\/embed]\n<h6>There is a squirrel, chipmunk, and rats.\u00a0 These rats are different than the <em>Rattus norvegicus<\/em> used as pets and lab animals, this is <em>Rattus rattus<\/em>.\u00a0 Rats have a different body shape, tail, and markings than the squirrels and chipmunks.\u00a0 They also eat a more omnivorous diet.<\/h6>\n<h5>The next section explores the cause and effects of seasonal change.<\/h5>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/a2.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1453\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\">\n<h5><strong>Check your knowledge.\u00a0 Can you:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul> <li><strong>describe the basic components of weather, including clouds?<\/strong><\/li> <li><strong>provide examples of organism responses to changing weather, including the significance of temperature control?<\/strong><\/li> <li><strong>list the characteristics of mammalian species, including rodents?<\/strong><\/li> <\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/conditions\/short-term\/daily-rhythms\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-1-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\"> <\/a>\n<h5>Go back to the Daily Rhythms Page<\/h5>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/conditions\/short-term\/seasons\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-3-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\"> <\/a>\n<h5>Go forward to the Seasons Page<\/h5>\n<h3>Short-Term Lecture Guide Contents<\/h3>\n\n<h6>Complete all four of these sections before taking the quiz and making your media piece.<\/h6>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/conditions\/short-term\/daily-rhythms\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-1-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Daily Rhythms\" alt=\"Daily Rhythms\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/conditions\/short-term\/daily-rhythms\/#\"> Daily Rhythms <\/a> <\/h3>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-2-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Weather - YOU ARE HERE\" alt=\"Weather - YOU ARE HERE\"> <h3> Weather - YOU ARE HERE <\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/conditions\/short-term\/seasons\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-3-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Seasons\" alt=\"Seasons\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/conditions\/short-term\/seasons\/#\"> Seasons <\/a> <\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/conditions\/short-term\/disturbance-succession\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-4-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Disturbance &amp; Succession\" alt=\"Disturbance &amp; Succession\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/conditions\/short-term\/disturbance-succession\/#\"> Disturbance & Succession <\/a> <\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/conditions\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Module-Icon.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\"> <\/a>\n<h3>Back to Module 6<\/h3> <h5>Conditions<\/h5>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/conditions\/short-term\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Guide-Icon.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\"> <\/a>\n<h3>This Guide<\/h3> <h5>Short-Term<\/h5>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/oregonstate.instructure.com\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-14-at-10.32.37-PM-3.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"368\" title=\"6b2 Weather\" alt=\"6b2 Weather\"> <\/a>\n<h3>Direct Link to Canvas<\/h3> <h5>Submit 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