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17 Cards in this Set
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What are the 3 adaptations of a coniferous tree |
• cone shape • shallow roots • thin at top so it sways with the wind |
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What are the 3 adaptations of a caribou |
• 2 layers of fur • large surface area on there feet • veins run near each other |
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What are the 3 adaptations of a polar bear |
● They're strong swimmers ● They have a thick layer of fat ● white fur acts as an insulater and camouflage |
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What do the Inuits do to adapt to there environment |
• They have built houses on stilts so it doesn't sink from permafrost • sloped roof so snow falls off • they use snow mobiles so that the skis distribute the weight more |
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What are the 3 adaptations of a quiver tree |
• It has white powder so it deflects the heat • It can self amputate so water focuses on other branches • small pores on leaves so there isn't a lot of evaporation |
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What are the 3 adaptations of a red kangaroo |
• They wipe saliva on there arms to keep them self cool • They dig holes so they can sit on colder soil • Blood vessels near skin |
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Impacts of climate change / global warming |
•Increase temperature in the outback by 2100 - it's predicted to be 5.8° higher •It will increase the amount of droughts and low water supply • land could expand by 100-200 km further south |
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What are the impacts on extreme cultures |
• Out migration - if young people leave there won't be anyone to look after the older people • tourism - people could destroy cave paintings that are close to there culture • River pollution - oil could spill into rivers which then couldn't be used for drinking and could kill fish |
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What is multi cropping |
When you plant crops among trees |
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What are 3 advantages of multicropping |
• increases yield by 10 times • soil becomes more fertile • if one dies the other could still survive |
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What are is the weird name for stone lines |
Diguettes |
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What do stonelines do |
Stop water from flowing away |
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What is an advantage of stonelines |
It umm stops the good soil from being taken away |
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What is Desertification |
Deserts growing over time |
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How does desertification happen |
The soil being exposed to the wind and flooding |
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What is the kyoto protocol |
It's a global solution for co2 |
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Where was the meeting for kyoto protocol taken place |
A place in Japan called kyoto lol |
