Geography Homework Part 4

GEOGRAPHY HOMEWORK PART 4
GLOBAL ECOSYSTEMS (PAGES 87-89)
1) What Is A Biome? - Large-Scale, Global Ecosystems With Distinctive Vegetation
2) Why Do Different Parts Of The World Have Different Biomes? - Because They Have Different Climates
3) Where Are Temperate Forests Found? - Above The Tropic Of Cancer And Below The Tropic Of Capricorn
4) Give One Biome That Is Typically Found Between The Tropics Of Cancer And Capricorn? - Tropical Forest
5) True Or False: Tropical Forests Have A Distinct Summer And Winter? - False
6) Describe The Climate Of Tropical Forests. - Hot And Wet
7) Describe The Soil In The Temperate Forest Biome. - Thick And Nutrient-Rich
8) Give One Way That Climate Affects Vegetation In Boreal Forests. - There Are A Lot Of Evergreen Trees, So They Can Grow Wherever There's Enough Light
9) Describe The Climate Of Temperate Grasslands. - Temperature Ranges From -40° In Winter To 40° In The Summer. Rainfall Is Approximately 250-500mm A Year
10) How Is Vegetation In Temperate Grasslands Different From That In Tropical Grasslands? - Tropical Grasslands Have Scrub And Temperate Ones Don't
11) What kinds Of Plants Grow In Hot Deserts? - Cacti, Thornbrushes And Other Types Of Plants With Defensive Mechanisms And High Water Storage Capacity
12) What Is The Soil Like In Hot Deserts? - Thin And Nutrient-Poor
13) What Sort Of Animals Are Found In The Tundra Biome? - Animals That have adapted To The Cold Climate
14) Give 2 Local Factors That can Affect Biome Distribution. - Altitude And Rock Type
15) Give 2 Abiotic Compounds Of Biomes. - Soil and Water
16) Describe 1 Way That Biotic And Abiotic Components Interact. - Vegetation Wil Grow Better In Richer Soil
HUMAN USE OF THE BIOSPHERE (PAGE 90)
17) What Does 'Indigenous' Mean? -
18a) Give One Way That Indigenous People Rely On The Biosphere For Food. -
18b) Give One Way That Indigenous People Rely On The Biosphere For Fuel. -
18c) Name 2 Other Resources That Indigenous People Get From The Atmosphere. -
19) What Is Meant By The Phrase 'Commercial Exploitation Of The Biosphere'? -
20) Give 2 Examples Of How The Biosphere Is Exploited For Water. -
ROLE OF THE BIOSPHERE (PAGE 91)
21) How Does The Biosphere Regulate The Composition Of The Atmosphere? -
22) Give One Reason That Maintaining The Balance of Gases In The Atmosphere Is Important. -
23) Describe On Way In Which The Biosphere Helps To Keep Soil Healthy. -
24a) Sketch The Water Cycle. -
24b) How Does The Biosphere Affect The Water Cycle? -
DEMAND FOR RESOURCES (PAGE 92-93)
25) True Or False: Global Population Is Fairly Steady. -
26) How Does Global Population Change Affect The Demand For Resources? -
27) What Impact Does Urbanisation Have On The Demand For Resources? -
28) Name 2 Other Factors That Can Affect Resource Demand. -
29a) What Did Malthus Believe Would Happen To Resource Supply As The Population Increased? -
29b) What Did Boserup Believe Would Happen To Resource Supply As The Population Increased? -