K.+Conkle

** Kadie Conkle :) ** My name is Kadie Conkle. My birthday is July 24~1996. I am 13 years old. Something interesting about me is i have the same birthday as Blake Feldner, but he was born in 1997. I have a brother named Tyler Affolter. He has moved out, now he lives in Cleveland Ohio. I really like where he lives its a good neighborhood,and i wouldn't mind living there one day. I am a Ridgewood cheerleader. For football and basketball. One of my favorite things to do is shopping. So that makes me love Cleveland even more then i already do. haha. I have four horses. Their names are Fanny, Windy, Max and Dee.  I have a dog named Cracker. My favorite color is Teal Blue. Some of my favorite foods are Pizza,Spagetti, and Strawberries. My best friends are Matt Leitz (AKA little brother:) Danielle, Annie, Logan, Marissa((((:Aka~sis:)))), Kimi, and BLAKE FELDNER!!!!!!!!! and AMANDA DAVIS:))))__ My boyfriend is Tommy Michael Montague he is the best boyfriend EVER: __

I picked the wolf to descibe me because it is one of my favorite animals. I think that they are a beautiful animal.​

(: MY GROUP IS THE TIAGA. :) ** This biome is located in the northern part of the Northern Hemisphere and is in North America, Asia, and Europe. It stretches across Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia, and Russia; spreading through the Northern Hemisphere. In North America, there is a type of land called the Canadian Shield. The Canadian Shield has a surface of rock that blocks water from reaching the surface, and makes up a large part of the taiga biome. ** __PLANT ADAPTATIONS!__
 * many trees are evergreen so that plants can photosynthesize right away when temperatures rise.
 * many trees have needle-like leaves which shape loses less water and sheds snow more easily than broad leaves.
 * waxy coating on needles prevent evaporation.
 * needles are dark in color allowing more solar heat to be absorbed.
 * many trees have branches that droop downward to help shed excess snow to keep the branches from breaking.
 * [|www.nhptv.org/NATUREWORKS/nwep8b.htm]

__ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS!__
 * Some animals have structural adaptations that help them survive in the tiaga.
 * Having big paws help distribute their weight, and help it move in the snow.
 * Animales that live there have a protective layer of fat that allows them to stay in their dens while the weather is cold.
 * Many birds breed in the taiga in the spring and summer.
 * As the snow melts in the spring, insects lay their eggs in the water
 * [|www.nhptv.org/NATUREWORKS/nwep8b.htm]

**__CLIMATE__**
 * **The climate of the Taiga is very cold.**
 * **Climate affects the composition of the soil making needles decompose slower, which makes rich soil develop more slowly.**
 * **Temperatures can drop below - 60 degrees C (- 76 degrees F) in winter.**
 * **The lowest temperature ever recorded was - 90 degrees F.**
 * **Commonly weather rises above 104 degrees F (40 degrees C) in the summer.**
 * **It can rise up 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Due to such harsh weather there are few people and animals living in the Taiga.**
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