Geography

Weather

Weather

temperature, rainfall and wind conditions on a particular day

Climate

the weather in a area over a long period of time

Humid

when there is a lot of moisture and rain in the air

Deforestation

the clearing of forest land

Logging

cutting down of trees for wood

Lifestyle

way of living

Nomadic

people who don’t settle and move around a lot in search of water and grazing land for animals

Oasis

places to find water in the desert

Hot climates

• above 25 degrees sometimes reaching 35 degrees

• either very hot and very wet or very hot and very dry

• examples: Libya, Kuwait, Mali

Mild climates

• not too cold not too hot

• between 10 degrees to 30 degrees

• examples: Uruguay, New Zealand

Cold climates

• below 10 degrees

• very cold and wet or very cold and dry

• Chile, Bolivia Canada

Animals in the desert

• snakes

• camels

• meerkats

• scorpion

Tropical rainforest

forests that are hot and wet for most of the year

Vegetation

plants, bushes, trees growing in an area

Wildlife

animals and plants that live in natural conditions

Hot desert

and area of land where there is little rainfall and temperature are high

Animals in a rainforest

• parrot

• dart frog

• jaguar

• monkey

• sloth

The four layers of natural vegetation in a forest

• forest floor (the lowest)

• understory (second layer)

• canopy (blocks out most of the sunlight)

• emergents (tallest trees)

Arid

very little moisture in the air

Bedouin

a nomadic Arab in the desert

Where does an oasis get its water

it can come from underground or above forces like rainstorms or surface rivers

Why is the desert hot during the day and cold at night?

during the day the sand is able to absorb the suns heat which makes it hot, while at night it loses it bc the suns heat goes away

Coniferous

having seeds in cones instead of flowers

Survive

continue to live even if its difficult

Hibernate

sleep or rest for the whole winter

Migrate

move to live in a different area for a curtain reason

Prey

an animal that hunts another animal for food

link between human activity and coniferous forest

• coniferous forests have long winters and has poor soil, so there are a few farms to grow

• people need money so they hunt, and trap animals then sell fur to make a living

• logging trees for a living

• deforestation occurs for factories, roads, housing, landfill sites and ski slopes

• coniferous vegetation and wildlife are under threat

why is human activity harmful to the environment?

it has an impact on habitat loss due to land use changes, pollution from harmful substances and climate change

how does deforestation have an effect of the environment?

climate changes since trees are known to absorb carbon dioxide through photosynthesis, soil pollution, the water cycle as well as wildlife