Answer by Chuckbonner. Confidence votes 1.1K. Chordata is the phylum of animals that have a number of features in common, but most notably a notochord (which is called a spinal cord in humans because we have a backbone, a spine, through which it is routed).All the vertebrates (animals with a backbone) are grouped within this phylum.he chordata phylum is the highest phylum in the animal kingdom. Charachterized by a notochord, nerve, cord and gill slits; includes the urochordates, lancets, and vertebrates â¦ . Basically, the horse has a spinal chord, is a vertebrate. 3 people found this useful.
Columbia has a climate marked by sharp seasonal contrasts in temperature, falling between a humid continental and humid subtropical climate (KÃ¶ppen Dfa/Cfa, respectively), and is located in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6a.
The Columbia Plateau, also called the Columbia Basin, has a semi-arid climate, with a near-desert climate in the lowest sections of the basin. This is largely due to the rain shadow cast by the Cascade Mountains, which causes air to become warm and dry as it descends down the mountain slopes.