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Biomes
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- 1What are biomesGlobal scale ecosystems
- 2What is an ecosystemThe living and non-living components of an environment and the interrelationships that exist between them
- 3What is biodiversityThe variety of plant and animal life
- 4What is a habitatThe specific area inhabited by particular species (can be big or very small)
- 5What are deciduous treesTrees which lose their leaves in winter
- 6What is a tundraA vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen
- 7What does tropical meanRelated to or situated in the tropics (of Cancer and Capricorn)
- 8What does polar meanA climatic zone located in the polar latitudes marked by conditions too harsh to support vegetation
- 9What does temperate meanMid latitude areas between the tropics and polar circles. The temperatures are generally cool in the summer and mild in winter. Few temperature extremes.
- 10Describe the climate of the DesertVery dry
Can be hot and can be cold - 11Describe the vegetation of the DesertSometimes you can see bushes, but most leaves don't grow
- 12Name 3 animals in the desertRattlesnakes
Birds
Scorpions - 13Describe the climate of the rainsforestLots of sunlight and rain
- 14Describe the vegetation of the rainsforestLeaves have grown quite large
Lots of trees can be seen
Lots of lush vegetation
Ferns can be found - 155 animals that reside in the rainforestTermites
Insects
Birds
Sloths
Monkeys - 16Describe the climate of the temperate forestQuite wet
Mild temperature - 17Describe the vegetation of the temperate forestDeciduous trees
Grass
Moss - 184 animals that live in the temperate forestSquirrels
Foxes
Birds
Deers - 19Describe the location of the tropical rainforestThe rainforest is located between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn (23° North and South)
Most rainforests are located along the Equator. They are found in countries such as Brazil, Indonesia, Madagascar, India and the Philippines. - 20Describe the locations of the tundraThe tundra is located near the Arctic Circle, in places high up north, in countries such as Canada, Russia, northern Scandinavia, Alaska (America) and the Edge of Greenland
- 21Example of how to describe desertsJune had the highest average temperature, reaching 35C, while December and January had the lowest temperature, going down to 22C. This means that the temperature change is quite significant during the year.
- 22What is a common nickname for rainforests? Why?Some people call rainforests the lungs of the earth because they provide 20% of the world's oxygen. This is because of the vast amount of trees situated in the rainforest.
- 23Why are the tropics so hotAt the equator, the sun shines directly on the Earth. This means that the Sun's rays are concentrated over a relatively small area. At the poles, the Earth is angled away from the Sun. This dilutes the Sun's rays, as a larger area of land is to be heated up. This makes the Equator much hotter than the poles.
- 24What are lines of latitude"Rings" around the earth to help us locate different places on earth. Examples include the Equator and the Tropics
- 259 stages of rain in the rainforest1. The Sun rises high by midday
2. The sun heats the ground
3. Air next to the ground is heated
4. Water evaporates from ground and trees
5. Warm air rises
6. The air cools and condenses
7. White cumulus clouds form
8. Dark, cumulonimbus clouds form
9. This creates heavy rainfall - 26How do rainforests store carbonLeaves get CO2 from the atmosphere. This could be from the air in which we exhale. Carbon is stored a lot in the trunk of a tree, which stores 40%. Some roots hold carbon (roughly 13%) Leaves store just 1%. Because they store more carbon than they release, they are called carbon sinks. Rainforests store more carbon than any other place in the world.
- 27Where are hot deserts locatedHot deserts are located mainly on the Tropics of Cancer (23°N) and Tropic of Capricorn (23°S). Places, where the hot desert is situated, include Saudi Arabia, Australia, and countries in Northern Africa
- 28Where is the region experiencing desertification calledThe Sahel
- 29What is the Arctic CircleA line of latitude that is 60°N
- 30What biome is the furthest northPolar
- 31What is the biome that includes the UKTemperate Forest
- 32Type of rainfall most prevalent in the RainforestConvection
- 33What is Hadley cellCell that shows how the air circulates close to the equator
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- Year 8 Geography (Unit 1: Biomes) Flashcards on Biomes, created by Jeswin James on 08/04/2019.
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