GCSE Geography (Battle for the biosphere) Flashcards on Battle for the biosphere, created by Anna Hollywood on 02/05/2014.
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Created by Anna Hollywood
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Biosphere
Ecosystem
Biome
4 characteristics of a deciduous forest
4 characteristics of tundra
3 characteristics of a coniferous forest
5 characteristics of a desert
4 characteristics of a tropical forest
Local factors that affect world distribution of biomes
Global factors that affect world distribution of biomes
How does continentality link to precipitation?
How does continentality link to temperature?
How does precipitation link to temperature?
How does precipitation link to latitude?
How does precipitation link to geology?
How does temperature link to latitude?
How does temperature link to relief?
How does temperature link to altitude?
How does altitude link to relief?
How does altitude link to precipitation?
Altitude
Temperature
Precipitation
Relief
Geology
Latitude
Continentality
8 goods of rainforest
8 services from rainforest
How does the biosphere regulate atmosphere?
How does the biosphere regulate atmosphere?
How does the biosphere regulate water cycle?
How does the biosphere regulate soil health?
What would happen to the soil without canopy?
Amazon is like the...?
Knock on effect of soil erosion
Why does it matter that the rainforest is being destroyed? 4 reasons
How much of the world's oxygen does the Amazon supply?
What are the 5 main direct threats to the rainforest?
Timbers effect on the rainforest
Agricultures effect on the rainforest
Minings effect on the rainforest
The soya crazes effect on the rainforest
Population changes effect on the rainforest
What is the main indirect threat to the environment?
Climate changes effect on the rainforest
Define conservation
Name a conservation company on a global scale, a national scale and a local scale
What is RAMSAR?
What are the aims of RAMSAR?
How is RAMSAR planning to meet its aims?
Are there any issues with RAMSAR?
Is RAMSAR successful?
What is a National Park?
What are the two main aims of National Parks?
How are National Parks planning to meet these aims?
What are the 6 main issues with National Parks?
Are National Parks successful?
What are most rainforests now?
How does the local scheme in Costa Rica work?
2 social outcomes of sustainable management
2 economic outcomes of sustainable management
2 environmental outcomes of sustainable management
3 social problems with sustainable management
2 economic problems with sustainable management
2 environmental problems with sustainable management
What are all of these advantages and disadvantages of?
What are the key concepts of the Kilum-Ijim project?
What are the aims of the Kilum-Ijim project?
What has the Kilum-Ijim project done? (4 things)
Define a good
Define a service
