Phenomenon Studied:___________________________________

1) Main information about it (history, origin , location, importance today):

2) Describe the special features of the environment it evolved in :

3) Plants and animals found in the environment:

4) What connects that object to its environment?

5) What forces - geology, glaciers, ocean, Gulf Stream, ancient forests and ancient people -- have shaped or are shaping that environment, and in what ways?

6) How have these forces affected the object directly?