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GEOGRAPHY - Coggle Diagram
GEOGRAPHY
7 KEY CONCEPTS
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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.
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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
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WEATHER AND CLIMATE
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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.
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TYPES OF FARMING
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intensive - produces large volumes in a small area (chicken, eggs)
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FOOD SECURITY
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knowledge + resource to use food apropriately - education on nutrition, food prep and sanitary practices
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TOURISM
the activity of visitors all over the world paying money to travel an see outside their normal environments
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types of tourism
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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
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recreational - traveling to relax and enjoy the local attractions and activities the place has to offer
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