Geography Flashcards

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Dense Forest In Hot Wet Climites Tropical Rainforest
Dry often Sandy, little rainfall, extreme temperatures sparse vegetation Hot Desert
Tropical and sub tropical region with few trees Savanna
A vast Arctic in Europe, Asia and North America, soil is completely frozen Tundra
A place characterized by trees that seasonally shed there leaves Deciduous Forest
Roughly how high can trees grow to in the rain forest(meters) 40 metres
Why is there little growth on the forest floor? Because the tall trees are blocking the sunlight so it cannot get to it
What is the section of the rain forest under 10 meters called? Shrub Layer
What section of the rain forest is 10 meters to 20 meters? Under Canopy
What is the section of the rain forest that is 20 meters to 30 meters? Canopy
What is the tallest layer of the rain forest called? Emegents
What is the line above the Equator called? Tropic Of Cancer
What is the line that runs through the middle of Earth called? The Equator
What is the line that runs under the equator called? Tropic Of Capricorn
Describe why cattle ranching is destroying the rain forest Large areas of the rain forest are being cut down in order to make space for raising cattle.
Explain why logging is destroying the tropical Rain Forest The Rain Forest Wood(like Mahogany) is being cut down and exported abroad.
Explain why mining is destroying the Rain Forest Under the rain forest there are very expensive minerals, so large areas of Rain Forest are being destroyed to build Quarrys
Explain why population increase is destroying the tropical rain forest People are cutting down the rain forest to provide more settlements and crops for the growing population.
Explain why roads and buildings are destroying the tropical rainforest Roads need to be built in more advanced communities to export and import everything, some routes cut right through the rain forest.
What is the leading cause of Deforestation? The leading cause of deforestation is cutting down trees to provide space for new structures.
What is the biggest Rain Forest in the world? The Amazon in South America
What percent of earth is covered in Rain Forest? 6%
How many football fields of rain forest, do you think, are being cut down each minuet 20
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