What is a biome?
A biome is a large area on the Earth’s surface defined by the type of vegetation there.
What does human alteration mean?
Humans have altered biomes to suit the needs of the population
What is climate?
•temperature variations (difference between the hottest and the coldest)
•frequency and volume of precipitation within a particular time period (usually a year).
What is a pristine biome?
A biome that is untouched by humans
What is absolute location?
Absolute location is location measured using the coordinates of latitude and longitude.
Vegetation type in deserts
Shrubs, cacti, small plants
The act of clearing land is called:
Deforestation
The hottest part of the world is what?
The equator
List one biome type that is typically pristine
Deserts
What is the name of the lines that run horizontally?
Latitude
What do forests need to survive?
•there are many hours of sunlight
•rainfall is high
•soils are fertile.
What is agriculture?
The growth and raising of specific plants and animals to sustain and enhance human life — also known as farming.
Where are the coldest parts of the world?
The poles
List a cold location that is a pristine biome
Antarctica, North Pole
What is the name of the lines that run vertically?
Longtitude
Can you list 3 factors that determine the type of biome?
amount of rainfall, temperature (sunlight), quality and type of soil
List 3 benefits of Agriculture
•allows consistent food sources (food security)
•creates healthier populations (consistent access to a variety of more plentiful food sources)
•allows products to be sold or traded to others to create wealth.
What is a rain shadow?
Give a reason that some biomes remain untouched
rural or hard to get to
Where is 0 degrees for latitude
Equator
Can you list all the main biome types?
Forests, grasslands, deserts, tundra, marine, freshwater
List 4 main reasons humans alter biomes?
Infrastructure (roads & railways), Agriculture, Extraction Industries, Settlements (towns & cities)
Can you list the 6 climate types?
Tropical, Temperate, Continental, Polar, Hot arid (desert), cold arid (desert)
Can you list three reasons that most biomes aren't pristine anymore?
Population increase, society needs, civilisation
Where is 0 degrees for lines of longitude?
Greenwich, England