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74 Cards in this Set
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Problems that come with living in a mega city Water pollution |
Can lead to water borne illnesses such as cholera |
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Problems that come with living in a mega city Over crowded |
People end up living in slums and while families have to share rooms |
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Problems that come with living in a mega city Air pollution |
Can cause health problems, especially involving the respiratory system |
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Problems that come with living in a mega city Limited services |
There may not be enough schools and hospitals |
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Name some social impacts of cyclones |
Drowning from flooding due to storm surges Homelessness Killed from water illnesses Killed due to debris |
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Social impacts of hurricane Katrina |
Killed 1700 300,000 homes destroyed |
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Social impacts of Typhoon Haiyan |
Killed 6,300 550,000 homes destroyed |
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Environmental impacts of cyclones |
Storm surges lead to erosion Flooding can contaminate fresh water with salt water Trees uprooted by high winds |
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Environmental impacts of Hurricane Katrina |
Sea turtle breeding beaches were damaged Oil spill in Louisiana |
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Environmental impacts of Typhoon Haiyan |
71,000 hectares of farm land damaged Thousands of trees uprooted |
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Economic impacts of cyclones |
Loss of employment Lots of money has to be spent on reparations |
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Economic impacts of hurricane Katrina |
$100 billion in damage Most in New Orleans were left unemployed |
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Economic impacts of Typhoon Haiyan |
$5.8 billion in damage 6 million unemployed 300,000 boats destroyed |
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Location of tropical rainforests |
0-20 north or south of the equator |
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Climate of tropical rainforests |
Warm and wet Low air pressure |
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Vegetation of tropical rainforests |
High rates of vegetation growth Complex ecosystem |
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Vegetation of tropical rainforests |
High rates of vegetation growth Complex ecosystem |
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Rainfall of tropical rainforests |
2000mm per year |
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Temperature of tropical rainforests |
20-28 degrees Celsius |
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Location of hot deserts |
20-40 north or south of the equator |
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Climate of hot deserts |
Hot and dry High air pressure |
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Vegetation of hot deserts |
Limited Simple ecosystem |
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Rainfall of hot deserts |
Less than 250mm per year |
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Temperatures of hot deserts |
45 degrees in the day 0 degrees at night |
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Location of temperate deciduous forest |
40-60 north or south of the equator |
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Location of temperate deciduous forest |
40-60 north or south of the equator |
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Climate of temperate deciduous forest |
Temperate and wet Low air pressure |
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Vegetation of temperate deciduous forest |
High rates of vegetation growth Complex ecosystem |
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Rainfall of temperate deciduous forest |
1500mm per year |
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Rainfall of temperate deciduous forest |
1500mm per year |
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Temperature of temperate deciduous forest |
Varies because there are 4 seasons |
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Location of tundra |
60 north or south of the equator |
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Location of tundra |
60 north or south of the equator |
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Climate of tundra |
Cool and dry High air pressure |
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Vegetation of tundra |
Limited vegetation Simple ecosystem Small plants |
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Rainfall of tundra |
Less than 250mm per year |
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Temperature of tundra |
5-10 in summer -30 in winter |
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What is the biosphere? |
The global sum of all ecosystems |
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What is the biosphere? |
The global sum of all ecosystems |
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What is an ecosystem? |
A community of plants and animals that interact with each other and the non living components of their environment |
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What is the biosphere? |
The global sum of all ecosystems |
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What is an ecosystem? |
A community of plants and animals that interact with each other and the non living components of their environment |
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Biome |
Large plant and animal communities found on a global scale |
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What is a biotic element? |
Living (flora and fauna) |
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What is a biotic element? |
Living (flora and fauna) |
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What is an abiotic element? |
Non living (climate and soil) |
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Climate |
The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general |
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What is climate? |
The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general |
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What is latitude? |
The angular distance of a place north or south of the equator |
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Describe the nutrient cycle (list) |
Back (Definition) |
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Describe the nutrient cycle (circle) |
Back (Definition) |
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Describe Malthus’s theory |
Back (Definition) |
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Describe boserups theory |
Back (Definition) |
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What is a good |
A tangible item |
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What is a service |
An intangible item |
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How is biome distribution affected by altitude? |
Higher altitudes are colder, so fewer plants grow above the treeline |
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How is biome distribution affected by relief rainfall? |
Warm moist air moves across the sea and is forced to rise due to the mountains. The air cools as it rises and condensed to form clouds. It rains heavily in mountainous areas. As it falls down the other side of the mountain, the cool air begins to warm and there is less rain. |
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How is biome distribution affected by continentality? |
The degree to which the climate of a region typifies that of the middle of a large landmass (eg. Europe) |
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Describe the carbon cycle |
Carbon is taken into the trf and stored through the process of photosynthesis Organisms get carbon by eating plants Carbon is released back into the atmosphere by humans breathing or cellular respiration Carbon is released back into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide |
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Describe the carbon cycle |
Carbon is taken into the trf and stored through the process of photosynthesis Organisms get carbon by eating plants Carbon is released back into the atmosphere by humans breathing or cellular respiration Carbon is released back into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide when fossil fuels are burnt When volcanoes erupt they release carbon dioxide |
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Describe the carbon cycle |
Carbon is taken into the trf and stored through the process of photosynthesis Organisms get carbon by eating plants Carbon is released back into the atmosphere by humans breathing or cellular respiration Carbon is released back into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide when fossil fuels are burnt When volcanoes erupt they release carbon dioxide |
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How is soil damaged by deforestation? |
The trees provide cover for soil to reduce erosion and leaching is nutrients The dead leaves create nitrogen stored, imperative for the nutrient cycle |
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Describe the carbon cycle |
Carbon is taken into the trf and stored through the process of photosynthesis Organisms get carbon by eating plants Carbon is released back into the atmosphere by humans breathing or cellular respiration Carbon is released back into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide when fossil fuels are burnt When volcanoes erupt they release carbon dioxide |
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How is soil damaged by deforestation? |
The trees provide cover for soil to reduce erosion and leaching is nutrients The dead leaves create nitrogen stored, imperative for the nutrient cycle |
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Why is the soil infertile in tropical rainforests? |
All the nutrients are absorbed by the trees. Only the first few cms contain nutrients. The trees and the top soil contain the hoghest concentration of nutrients |
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How are plants in the tropical rainforest adapted? |
Evergreen to take advantage of continual growing season Grow quickly to reach the light Fan palm has a large surface area to catch as much sunlight as possible |
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How are plants in the temperate deciduous forest adapted? |
Lose leaves in autumn because there is not as much sun to photosynthesise with |
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How are plants in the desert adapted? |
Cactai are prickly to protect themselves from predators. They also have long roots to find water, and they store water inside of themselves |
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How are plants in the tundra adapted? |
They can survive with little sunlight and freezing temperatures Only shrubs and grasses and mosses |
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How are animals in the tropical rainforest adapted? |
Spider monkey has long tail and arms so it can travel easily Sloths let algae and moss grow on them and ticks to live on them to make them unattractive to predators |
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How are animals in the desert adapted? |
Animals are often nocturnal Camels have humps to store water, thick lashes to keep sand out their eyes and pads on their feet to protect them from the hot sands |
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How are animals in the desert adapted? |
Animals are often nocturnal Camels have humps to store water, thick lashes to keep sand out their eyes and pads on their feet to protect them from the hot sands |
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How are animals in the temperate deciduous forest adapted? |
They aren’t. They just live |
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How are animals in the tundra adapted? |
Animals have thick coats or migrate south in winter Arctic hares, foxes and polar bears have white fur to camouflage. Walruses have thick layer of fat |
