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Biomes

Large, distinct areas of the earth with plants and animals sharing similar characteristics due to adaptation to specific biome features.

Terrestrial Biomes

Biomes situated on land, such as grasslands, tundra, and temperate forests.

Aquatic Biomes

Biomes located in water bodies, like oceans, coral reefs, and freshwater rivers/lakes.

Climate vs

Climate is the long-term average of weather patterns, while weather refers to day-to-day changes in temperature, rain, and wind.

Tropical Rainforests

Biomes with high temperatures and rainfall, ideal for diverse flora and fauna, having the most biomass.

Boreal Forests

Biomes in the northern hemisphere with tall evergreen trees, experiencing longer winters and cooler conditions.

Productivity of Biomes

Measured in biomass, the amount of living matter in a biome, with Tropical Rainforests being highly productive due to ideal climate conditions.

Space

The concept of space is used to describe the way things are arranged on the Earth's surface. There are three elements: location

Place

A place is any part of the Earth's surface that is identified and given meaning by people. Places can be small or large

Interconnection

Webs of connections that link people and places such as the food chain. A concept used to understand the between people and places and how these interconnections affect the environment and the way we live.

Change

Change is how landscapes and places change over a period of time. Some changes occur very rapidly and are easy to observe

Environment (SPICESS)

The living and non-living elements that make up an area and the ways they are organised into a system. Can be natural or manmade (like city).

Sustainability

The Earth's ongoing capacity to maintain all life

Scale

The way geographical phenomena can occur at different spatial levels. These include local

Social

Factors relating to people and culture.

Historical

Factors relating to past events.

Environmental

Factors relating to the natural environment (including climate

Economic

factors relating to the earning and spending of money (including income earned from industry and tourism and the cost of building a dam or highway.

Political

Factors relating to governments (including laws

Technological

Factors related to the availability and use of different types of technology (including the development of greener technologies

Biome

A large area of the Earth that is home to plant and animal communities with common characteristics

Biodiversity

The variety of life in a particular area or biome.

Biomass

The weight of all parts of the biome that are

Difference between weather and climate

Climate is the long-term pattern of weather in a particular area

Tundra

Tundra

Desert

The driest of all biomes

Tropical rainforest

The tropical rainforest has abundant plant and animal life thanks to the amount of sunlight and rain influencing the stable climate. As the temperature hovers between 26 and 32 degrees and it rains virtually everyday

Grasslands

Grasslands are characterised by shrubs and grasses and are home to a variety of species including giraffes

Temperate forest

Temperate forests are found in temperate climate

Boreal forest

Boreal Forests are typically found in the northern hemispheres and are made up of tall