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The four types of Biomes
Grassland, Tundra, Desert and Forest
What does P stand for in SPICESS
Place
What does the letter E stand for in SPICESS?
Environment
Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. This is ?
Sustainability
What goes on the right side of the climate graph?
Rainfall
The state of having reliable access to sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. This is?
Food security
How much rain a area recieves to be classified as a desert?
less than 250mm
True or False Semi-arid is a desert that has long, dry summers followed by winters with double the rainfall
True
How is water shortage a challenge to global food production
Water is needed to grow crops and for animals to survive. It would not grow and less food to feed the world.
True or False: We use a bar graph to record temperature on a climate graph
False
An area of very cold climate with little precipitation and poor soil type
Tundra
Forests/Deserts cover how much of the Earth's land mass?
1/3
What is the effect of soil erosion? What is an effect of soil erosion and what is a solution for soil erosion?
Effect: Lower yield, formation of gullies
Solution: plant trees
Explain how human activity the future of a biome?
Cleared land can introduce species that can affect the natural biome including its plants and animals.
What goes on the left side of the graph?
Temperature
What is the name for the 7 key concepts used in Geography?
SPICESS
What does the letter C stand for in SPICESS
Change
Plants that adapt to extreme desert conditions is called?
Xerophytes
What does both S's stand for in SPICESS
Scale
Sustainability
What type of graph do we use to record temperature?
line graph
What is a biome?
A large natural of region that has a certain climate and certain types of living things.
What is a cause of desertification that relates to animals? What is the effect and a solution for this?
Cause: Over Grazing
Effect: Decrease in retaining water, soil loses important minerals and nutrients. The ground becomes exposed. Less water retained by the soil
Solution: Move animals to different areas so one area can rest.
What does I stand for in SPICESS?
Interconnection
What is a climograph used to show?
It shows the temperature and rainfall of a place over a year.
What measurement do we use for rainfall?
mm