AMA
Where do the AMA people live?
On the coast of Japan
What are the two main high-altitude regions?
The Himalayas and the Andes mountain ranges.
Where are the Baju people's houses?
On stilts over the ocean water.
What do people in the attic build out of snow to retain heat better?
Igloos
What are the main tropical regions around the world?
The Amazon, Central Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Island regions
What do the Ama people do to gain their main food source?
Dive and fish in the ocean
What do people in the Himalayas do to help their bodies survive at high altitude?
They breath faster and deeper to deliver more air to their body.
What do the Baju people do to make money and find food?
Deep see fishing.
What do people in the Arctic and Andes do to help retain heat?
Make windows smaller and face doors towards the sun.
Why do people in tropical climates cool off faster?
They sweat more helping their bodies cool
What type of way do the Ama people use to fish?
Sustainable fishing
What physical adaptations did people in the Andes have to breathe more easily at high altitude?
They have larger lungs
What different coasts do people live on?
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand
What do stone bricks do for people in the Andes?
They help keep houses warm on cool nights
What helps people in tropical climates protect against harmful UV rays?
They have a darker skin tone
What limits the Ama people's ability to fish?
They refuse to use modern technology and have to hold their breath while diving.
What difference do people in the Andes have to help carry oxygen through the body?
They have extra red blood cells
What challenges has pollution caused for free divers?
It has made it more difficult to find pearls and fish on the sea floor.
What do people in the Andes have to be careful of when building in the mountains?
Landslides
What physical adaptation do people in tropical regions have to let heat escape quickly?
They have slimmer bodies.
What are two symbols of protection for the Ama people?
Seman, a five-pointed star, and a rectangle with a lattice pattern on their shirts.
What special genes do people who live in the Himalayas have? What does it do?
The gene is EPSA1, and it helps keep the body calm.
What problems do warmer waters cause for the Baju people?
It causes fish patterns to change, leading to a dwindling number of fish in the area.
What are the advantages of a yurt?
They can resist heavy winds, can be moveable to follow herds, and stay cool in the summer and warm in the winter
What helps people in tropical climates stay healthy in warm climates?
People in tropical climates developed better immune systems to help them combat diseases.