1B:cold Enviroments Flashcards
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Name 2 cold environments
Tundra
Polar
What are season in cold environments like
Clearly defined
Cold summers
Even colder winters
What is soil like in polar environments
Covered by ice sheets
No Sul and few plants & animals
What is the soil in tundra areas like
Thin and acidic
Not very fertile
What does the layer of permafrost containing
Greenhouse gas
What are animals like in cold environments
Relatively few different species
Who lives in polar areas
Almost uninhabited
A few scientists live here for short periods
Indigenous people live in arctic areas
What are people like in tundra areas
Home to many people
Indigenous people and oil and gas workers
How have plants adapted to live in tundra areas
They have adapted to survive in the extreme cold and strong winds as well as dry winter conditions
Most plants become ———— to survive the cold and dark winters
Dormant
How do plants protect themselves from the wind
Small and round shaped
Do cold environments have low or high biodiversity
Low
What is low biodiversity
When the population of one species changes it can affect the population of dependant species
Why are wilderness areas important and worth protecting
Providing habitats for organisms
Scientists can study plant and animals
They are natural ecosystems
They are the only areas remaining that haven’t been altered by human activity
Different strategies that can help balance conservation with economic development
Use of technology
Conservation groups
International agreements
Role of governments
What is a international agreement
The 1959 Antarctic treaty signed by 12 nations limiting visitors landing at one site
