GEOGRAPHY
7 KEY CONCEPTS
Change
Environment
Interconnection
Scale
Place
Sustainability
Space
OCEANS
indian
arctic
southern
Atlantic
pacific
CONTINENTS
south America
Antarctica
north america
australia
europe
aysia
africa
BIOMES
.grassland - have mainly grasses that support many types of animals, can be dry or very wet depending on the location
dessert - dry, almost no plants, located in the centre away from the coast
tundra - cold, short growing season, no trees
boreal forest - cold, wet, filled with coniferous trees
polar lands - regions of the planet that surround its geographical poles, lying within the polar circles.
temperate forest - located in the temperate zone. It is the second largest biome on the planet, covering 25% of the world's forest area, only behind the boreal forest, which covers about 33%
tropical forest - warm, wet, lots of plant and animal life
alpine forrest - cold and windy, low lying vegetation that wont be blown over
a biome is a term used to describe areas on earth with similar climates, plants or animals
what is geography?- geography the study of the world around us. studying geography helps us understand how the earth works, this includes natural processes like volcanoes and human activities like tourism and building cities.
WEATHER AND CLIMATE
weather - short term variation of the atmosphere
climate - weather conditions over a long period of time
Lattitude
Winds
Ocean currents
Altitude
Barrier
Distance from seas
climographs - understanding the climate of a place helps understand its other features, climographs shows the annual cycle of temperature and precipitation for a geographical concept, easy way too understand and read a climate from a snapshot
important features - rainfall = bar graph . temperature = line graph, X and Y labelled, title
used to - see temp change during seasons, compare changes in climate, find average temperature. etc.
TYPES OF FARMING
extensive - farming that requires a large amount of land (cattle)
intensive - produces large volumes in a small area (chicken, eggs)
CLIMATE CHANGE
water scarcity - lack of access to enough safe water
desertification - when a region gradually dries out and water drains and turns into land
soil degradation - human activities impact the soils ability to support animal and plant life
salinity - where too much salt in the soil means soil cant sustain life
FOOD INSECURITY
FOOD SECURITY
state where all people at all times have enough safe and nutritious food to live a healthy life
food availabilityy - enough food of appropriate quality
knowledge + resource to use food apropriately - education on nutrition, food prep and sanitary practices
food acessability - physical + economic access to food
when people dont have access to nutritious food at an appropriate quantity
barriers to food production
non-native threats - plants and animals that pose a threat to crops
competition for land - agriculture under threat from people and co-operations
climate change - long term changes in weather events and patterns
land used for fuel not food - land being used for fuel for cars instead of food (biofuels)
water scarcity - lack of access to enough safe water
armed conflict - food may be stolen or bombings impacts soil qualities
TOURISM
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the activity of visitors all over the world paying money to travel an see outside their normal environments
strengthens economy
helps local people get money
helps foreign people gain a sense of pleasure
types of tourism
wilderness - enjoying the challenge of experiencing and visiting places
ecotourism - Ecotourism is catering for tourists wishing to experience the natural environment without damaging it or disturbing its habitats
historical - traveling to learn about important events that happened in the past by visiting related places
cultural - visiting a place to learn about the culture and traditions of the local people
recreational - traveling to relax and enjoy the local attractions and activities the place has to offer
