Landforms & Landscapes
Define erosion
the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents:
What Biome is typically found along the equator?
Rain Forest
What Biome is found in mountain regions, the Antarctic and Artic
Tundra
What are the four points found on a compass
North, South, East, West
What is the main diet of a Panda
Bamboo
What is Urban Sprawl
When the demand for housing results in large proportions of land being cleared
What are the three types of forest?
Rain Forest, Boreal and Temperate
What are the three types of Tundra
Alpine, Arctic, Antarctic
Boarder, Orientation, Legend, Title, Scale, Source
What type of animal is a Komodo Dragon
Lizard
How do tsunamis form?
Earthquakes and volcanic disruption in the ocean
What defines a desert?
Low precipitation, lack of vegetation.
What are the two types of Grassland
Savanah, Temperate
Who were the Afghan Cameleers and what did they do
Decided at teacher discretion
What is Mr Callaway's favourite food
BBQ food
What is the Ring of Fire?
A Johnny Cash Song and an area where a majority of earthquakes and volcanoes erupt from. Between techonomic plates
What are the two types of deserts and how are they different
1. Semi-Aryid
2. Aryid
They are different as Semi-Aryid has more (still not much) precipitation and as a result sees more vegetation grown.
What are some of the impacts humans have on Biomes?
Answer will be determined at teacher discretion
What is the largest mammal in the world
Blue Whale
What sport does Mr Callaway play?
AFL
What are push and pull factors?
Factors that affect peoples decisions on where they live. Pull factors are what pull people into living in a place. Push factors are what push people away from living in that place.
How are deserts formed?
These deserts are formed by air currents. Hot air rising from the equator loses its moisture in the process, producing clouds and rain, which give rainforests their name. This now dry air cools and descends, generating an arid, formidable desert environment.
Define a Prestine Biome
A pristine biome is classified as something unaffected by Humans
Which animal is the largest primate in the world
Gorilla
What countries is Mr Callaway travelling to?
Central, South America, Europe