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Geography: Environmental Regions
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Mind Map on Geography: Environmental Regions, created by Delfina Petersen on 24/05/2015.
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Geography: Environmental Regions
How climate is affected
Sun
source of light
Source of warmth
Revolution
when the Earth goes around the sun
More sunlight = warmer
Latitude
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Between the Tropics - Low Tropics of Latitude
Between the Tropics and Circles - Middle Latitudes
Winds
Tropics - warm
Polars - Cold
Weather - what you actually get
Climate - what you expect overall
Climate
Britain's Climate
Cool Summers
Mild Winters
Rain throughout the year
Desert Climate
less than 25mm of rain yearly
can be made up of sand, salt, rock and snow
Sand dunes shaped by the wind
Equatorial Climate
Hot and wet yearly
with heavy and consistent precipitation
Species
Snakes
Giant Tortoises
Hummingbird
Tapir
Birds of Prey
Galapagos Iguanas
Mountain Lion
Red Eyed Tree Frog
Landscape
Rainforest
waterfall
mountain
Volcano
Similar weather 24/7
Mediterranean Climate
5 Mediterranean zones
100% chance of drought and flood
Majority of rainfall in Winter
Water Stress (people too)
Very waxy leaves
Plants adapted to fire
Plants
Rosemary
Thyme
Pine
Lavender
Polar Regions
Antarctic = South Pole
5th Largest Continent
Officially a desert
Ice on average - 2.5km thick
Arctic = North Pole
Albedo - the reflective capacity of a surface
Types of Rainfall
Convectional
occurs when heated ground warms the air next to it. The warm air then rises, causing thunder storms
Frontal
when warm air has to rise over cold air
Relief
when warm, moist air is forced to rise over mountains
Tropical Rainforest
Forests which grow in the Tropics & Equatorial Climates
Yearly Sunshine
5 layers of vegetation
Emergent Layer
Upper Canopy
contains 50% wildlife
Lower Canopy
Forest Floor
2 inches deep
Shrub Layer
Very humid
Adaptations
To change, according to your circumstance or environment
Plant and animals have adapted to living in the Tropical Rainforest
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