Geography Questions

Question 0

Definition of a biome

Answer 0

A biome is a large area that is home to a distinct community of living things

Question 1

4 layers of tropical rainforest flora

Answer 1

Emergents
Liana
Strangler fig
Buttress roots

Question 2

We’re is tropical rainforest

Answer 2

Equator

Question 3

Climate of tropical rainforest

Answer 3

Warm to hot temp

Regular rainfall

Question 4

Conventional rainfall

Answer 4

Sun heats up the earths surface warms air above, transpiration from plants turn into WATER VAPOUR and CONDENSES into clouds AND RAINS

Question 5

Adaptations of sloth

Answer 5

10 cm long claws

Slow acting stomach

Question 6

Adaptation of buttress roots

Answer 6

Hold up heavy trees

Absorbs more nutrients

Question 7

Humus layer

Answer 7

Decomposed/decomposing layer of animals and plants

Question 8

4 layers of tropical rainforest fauna

Answer 8

Happy eagle
Hummingbird
Emerald tree boa
Jaguar

Question 9

How has vegetation adapted to rainforest soil

Answer 9

Storing nutrients

Dead animals decompose quickly from heat and plants quickly absorb the nutrients

Question 10

Climate conditions of desert biome
Temp
Rainfall

Answer 10

Less than 50 cm per year

-18~25

Question 11

What is leaching

Answer 11

HEAVY Rainfall washes away nutrients in soil

Question 12

Environmental value of tropical rainforest

Answer 12

Absorbs co2 releases o2

Provides homes for over 50 % of worlds species

Question 13

Cultural value of tropical rainforest

Answer 13

Native tribal people

Amazonian Indians homes

Question 14

What is evapotranspiration

Answer 14

Water is taken from plants, evaporated and turned into gas through heating

Question 15

Example of biome

Answer 15

Desert (hot and dry)

Question 16

Major biomes

Answer 16

Desert
Tropical rainforest
Polar

Question 17

Are biomes all around. The world

Answer 17

Yeah

Question 18

Flora and fauna of desert biome

Answer 18

Agaves

Kangaroo rats

Question 19

Economic value of tropical rainforest

Answer 19

High quality timber
Rich in minerals
Tropical fruits

Question 20

Where is Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn

Answer 20

23 and a half south and north

Question 21

Where is Palm oil grown

Answer 21

Small islands in Indonesia and Malaysia

Question 22

Loss of habitat

Palm oil

Answer 22

Destructions of trees ends in species dying

Question 23

Palm oil

Climate change

Answer 23

Releases co2 from forest fire

Question 24

Soil and water pollution | Palm oil

Answer 24

Release of effluent results in fresh water pollution

Question 25

Forest conversion | Palm oil

Answer 25

Causes soil erosion Air pollution Climate change

Question 26

Soil erosion

Answer 26

Soil is uncovered and is expensive to fix

Question 27

6 palm oil

Answer 27

``` Air pollution Loss of habitat Soil erosion Soil and water pollution Forest conversion Climate change ```

Question 28

Air pollution | Palm oil

Answer 28

Burning trees makes haze which is dangerous to workers and animals