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UNIT 5: WORLD LANDSCAPES
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TROPICAL CLIMATE
It is found near the Tropics
- Rainfall is abundant all year.- Rainfall is abundant all year.
- Two seasons; the dry and the rainy season.- Two seasons; the dry and the rainy season.
Climate
- Temperatures are always hot, between 24ºC-27ºC.- Temperatures are always hot, between 24ºC-27ºC.
TWO DIFFERENT HABITATS
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Not many people live there because of the heat and humidity.
Some native people live by hunting and gathering plants.
The main rainforests are in South and Central America, Central Africa and South-
east Asia.
Always dense and green with many different species of animals.
The tallest trees are 40m. hight.
Savannah are found in Central Africa, America, south Asia and parts of
Australia.
It is a huge plain with tall grass, green in the rainy
season and yellow in the dry season. Most people live on the coast or near
the rivers in rural areas working in agriculture.
Many animals live there, such as giraffes, zebras, lions and cheetahs. Turn to page 1
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Life? Life?
DESERT CLIMATE
It is found near the tropics and in Temperate zones
WeatherClimate
- There is little rain.
- In hot deserts it is very hot during the day and cold at night.
- In cold deserts it is very hot in Summers and very cold in Winters.
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Near the tropics and in temperate zones.
People live in oasis, places with water all year round.
Some nomads live there; Tuaregs in Sahara and Mongols in Gobi.
The lak of water makes vegetation and animals
scarce.Some especies has adapted to dry
conditions.
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INTERESTING FACT FILE
The Sahara in Africa is the largest desert in the world.
WARM TEMPERATE CLIMATE
It is found in temperate zones
Climate
Mediterranean
Oceanic
-Temperature is high in Summer and mild in Winter.
- Precipitation is not abundant.
- Summers are very dry.
- Temperatures are mild all year because of the ocean.
- Precipitation is abundant and regular.
- It rains in all seasons.
Vegetation is abundant and landscape is green.
There are forests with oaks, ash and beech trees.
Landscape has changed, many forests have been cut down
to obtain room for farmlands, towns, factories or roads.
Rivers in Summer carry little water.
There are forest of holms, oak, and pine
trees.On the coast fruit
and vegetables used to be grown. PEOPLE
These areas are densely populated.
MEDITERRANEANMEDITERRANEAN
OCEANIC OCEANIC
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COOL TEMPERATE CLIMATE
It is found in the northern hemisphere
- Winters are very cold and summers are hot.
- It is very wet, it usually rains 3or 4 days a week.
- It has four seasons; Winter,Spring,Summer and Autumn.
- Average temperature is 3-8ºC.
- It is usually cloudy.
Climate
It is found in Europe, Asia and North
America.
Coniferous forest and taigas.Coniferous trees such as, fir
and pine. Prairies of tall grass in wetter warmer areas.
Steppes are in dry areas.
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Life? Life?
The population in the forest is very small. Most people live in
prairies.People have built towns in prairies
and they grow food and raise livestock.
Many animals live in the coniferous forest such as squirols
and moose. In summer a lot of birds migrate there.
The population in the forest is very small. Most people live in prairies.
People have built towns in prairies and they grow food and raise livestock.
Many animals live in the coniferous forest such as squirols and moose. In summer a lot
of birds migrate there.
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MOUNTAIN CLIMATE
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- It is found in the highest Mountains
Climate
-Temperatures are low in Winter and cool in Summer.
-Temperatures grow colder going up the mountain.
-There is abundant precipitation during the year.
- It often snows in Winter.
INTERESTING FACT Mount Everest is in the
Himalayas range in Asia. It is the highest mountain
in the world
It is found in the highest mountain ranges. Himalayas in
Asia, the Andes in South America and Alps and Pirinees
in Europe.
In temperate zones mountains are not populated, people live in valleys.
In hot zones mountains are densely populated because of the lower
temperature.
Vegetation Changes from a part of a mountain to another.
Changes with altitude because of the different temperature.
There is less vegetation in windy places. The vegatation in sunny slopes is different
from the shady slopes.
Where?Where?
Life? Life?
Landscap?Landscap?
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INTERESTING FACT Mount Everest is in the
Himalayas range in Asia. It is the highest mountain
in the world
It is found in the highest mountain ranges. Himalayas in
Asia, the Andes in South America and Alps and Pirinees
in Europe.
In temperate zones mountains are not populated, people live in valleys.
In hot zones mountains are densely populated because of the lower
temperature.
Vegetation Changes from a part of a mountain to another.
Changes with altitude because of the different temperature.
There is less vegetation in windy places. The vegatation in sunny slopes is different
from the shady slopes.
Where?Where?
Life? Life?
Landscap?Landscap?
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POLAR CLIMATE
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It is found between the Polar Circles & the Poles.
Arctic
Antarctic
- It is very cold.
- The average temperature is about-10ºC.
- Strong and dry winds.
- Snow falls about 2 or 4 days a week.
Climate
Two regions; the Arctic and the Antarctic
Human life is very difficult, no water and few animals or plants.
Small groups of Sami and Inuit live in the Arctic regions.
In the Antarctic there are only a few scientists
Mainly ice and snow all around.There are tundra where the ice melts during the short summer
INTERESTING FACT Antarctica is the
coldest continent on Earth and it is bigger than India and China
combined.
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