1. Are there any external resources that can be used by the mechanism?
Answer: No
2. Are physical changes possible to the mechanism?
Answer: Yes
3. Can other parts of the mechanism be used to minimize the effects of the fault?
Answer: Yes
4. Is the fault due to changes in the environment?
Answer: Yes
5. Can the surrounding environment be changed to adapt to the fault?
Answer: No
6. Can the undesirable environmental effects be removed by changing the coating?
Answer: No
19 Wild salamanders in North America
Salamanders are amphibians that rely on damp climates or readily available water sources to keep their skin from drying out (Zolfagharifard, Ellie). Human
intervention in our environment has caused a global climate change affecting all animals. This climate change is affecting North American wild salamanders because the temperatures are increasing causing the ground to be warmer and drier. In order for the salamander to survive in the warmer temperatures they must burn more energy and heavily rely on even the smallest of water sources (Zolfagharifard, Ellie). They have also been adapting to the temperatures by passing on genes that code for smaller bodied progeny (Zolfagharifard, Ellie). Those individuals whose have larger bodies will have a harder time surviving and reproducing which in turn decreases the amount of larger bodied genes passed onto the progeny.
Zolfagharifard, Ellie. “Nature CAN Cope with Climate Change: Unusual Behaviour of Plants and Animals Suggests We’ve Underestimated Their Ability to Adapt, Claim Studies.” Mail Online. Associated Newspapers, 07 May 2014. Web. Retrieved March 8, 2015, from
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