| Describe the location, plants, climate and animals in the polar reigon. | Location - N&S poles
Climate - 500mm rain, -10c, cold all year
Animals - (few) Polar bears, penguins, whales
Plants - (short) Lichens, mosses, grass, trees |
| Describe the location, plants, climate and animals in hot desserts. | Location - between 15 and 35 degrees south
Climate - 250mm per year, 45degrees day, -0 at night
Animals - (dehydration tolerate)Lizards, snakes, scorpions
Plants - (waxy skin, fleshy stems, large roots)cacti, thornbushes |
| Describe the location, plants, climate and animals in the 2 grasslands. | Location - Savannah mid lattitudes
Climate - 800-900mm, 15-30degrees per year
Animals - Lions, elephants, zebras
Plants - Grass, small plants, trees
Location - Temperate mid lattitudes
Climate -250-500mm, 40 to -40degrees per year
Animals - Bison, wild horses, more rats
Plants - Grass, trees |
| Describe the location, plants, climate and animals in the corla reefs. | Location - 30degrees N&S
Climate - warm, shallow, salty, clear
Animals - coral, fish, turtles, shrimps
Plants - algae |
| Describe the location, plants, climate and animals in the temperate forests. | Location - mid lattitudes
Climate - 1500mm, cool
Animals - mammals, birds, fish
Plants - bramble, ferns, evergreen ferns |
| Describe the location, plants, climate and animals in the tropical rain forests. | Location - equator
Climate - 2000mm 20-28degrees all year
Animals - gorrilas, jaguars, anacondas
Plants -orchids, ferns, evergreen trees |
| What are the 2 goods and services of the rain forest? | Goods:
-coffee, chocolate, rubber
-jobs
Services:
-High diversity
-reduce climate change by absorbing 0.7 bil tones co2 |
| What are the impacts of logging, agriculture, mineral extraction and tourism? | Logging - (1)No trees to hold soil, silts fish breeding habitats (2)interupts water cycle
Agriculture - (1)slash and burn>co2 (2)soil lose firtility after 3-5 years
Mineral extraction - (1)toxic chemicals used for extraction washed into streams (2)heavy machinery
Tourism - (1)scare wildlife (2)damage vegitation |
