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Geography: Extreme Environments
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- 1Explain the main physical characteristics of polar regions?-Cold
-Little precipitation, mostly snow
-Glacial areas covered in ice and frozen soil
-Some seasonal change
-Growing season in tundra
-Winters have few hours of daylight - 2Explain the main physical characteristics of hot arid climates.-Cold night temp because there are few clouds to keep heat in
-Occasional flash flooding
-Hot temp (norm over 30 degrees)
-Little seasonal change
-Little plant, animal and human life in hottest environments
-Sometimes less that 250mm of precipitation per year - 3What sort of polar flora and fauna are there in glacial regions?-Little life apart from some insects, arachnids and mice
-Hardy plants close to ground - 4What sort of polar flora and fauna in tundra regions?-Many animals, insects and birds
-Thick layers of fat/fur
-Coloured white to camouflage
Sedges and moss - 5What sort of hot arid flora and fauna is there in semi arid regions?-Animals store water in fat and are nocturnal
-Collect moisture from air
-Dissipate heat - 6What can polar environments climate change lead to?-Burst lakes due to build up of melt water
-Solifluction due to large areas of soil melting and causing landslides
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- A couple of flash card questions to help revision with extreme environments.
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