Case Studies and Topographical Skills Flashcards

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What is the Boreal Forest case study and its absolute and relative locations?

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Whistler, 50°7’15”N, 122°57’16”W, 125KM north of Vancouver

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What is the peak of Whistler’s mountainous region and total area?

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Peak of 2182m and area of 240.490KM squared

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How many permanent residents are there in Whistler and what are the main economic activities?

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10,000 permanent residents, main activities are tourism, recreation and logging

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What is the temperate forest case study and what are its most important geographic characteristics?

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Black Forest, most important geographic characteristics are climate, scale, flora and fauna

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What are the most relevant natural and human processes in the Black Forest?

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Seasonal change and urbanisation

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What is the relative location of the Black Forest?

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South-West Germany, 760KM south-west of Berlin

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What is the grassland case study and how many countries does it contain?

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Sahel region in Africa, contains 10 countries

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What is the climate and average precipitation in the Sahel?

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Semi-arid climate, 100-600mm of precipitation per year

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What are the average temperatures during summer and winter in the Sahel?

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36-42°C in summer and 27-33°C in winter

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What is the soil like in the Sahel?

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It is laterite and has a high clay content, but there is heavy leaching in the rainy season

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What is the tropical rainforest case study and who is it named after?

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The Daintree Rainforest, named after Richard Daintree, an Australian geologist and photographer

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What is the absolute and relative location of the Daintree Rainforest?

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16°12’0”S, 145°24’0”E, 1500KM north-west of Brisbane, 100KM north-west of Cairns

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What types of species does the Daintree Rainforest contain?

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90% of Australia’s bat and butterfly species, over 12,00 species of insects

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Which animal is endangered in the Daintree Rainforest?

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Southern Cassowary

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What is eutrophication?

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Excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water

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What are the human impacts on the Daintree Rainforest?

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Mining, dams, logging and climate change

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What was the desert case study and what was the size and area of this desert?

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Great Sandy Desert, Northern Territory, 2nd largest desert in Australia, 284,993KM squared

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What is the climate like in the Great Sandy Desert?

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It is a hot, dry desert, but monsoonal rains occur from September to April

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What is temperature range during summer and winter in the Great Sandy Desert?

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37-42°C in summer and 25-30°C in winter

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What is the vegetation like in the Great Sandy Desert?

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It is dominated by spinifex and is sparsely populated

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What was the tundra case study?

A

Greenland, an autonomous country within the Danish Realm

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What does Greenland contain?

A

The Jakobshavn glacier, with a population of 4,530 people

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Q

What are easting and northing lines on a map?

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Eastings are vertical grid lines and northings are horizontal grid lines

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What are area and grid references?

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Area references are four-figure numbers and grid references are more detailed six-figure numbers

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What are examples of natural and human features on a topographic map?
Natural features include mountains, rivers, and valleys, whereas human features include roads, dams and cities
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What are contour lines used to determine?
The height of the land
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What do cross-sections demonstrate?
The shape of a feature viewed from the side
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What does elevation refer to?
The height above or below a fixed reference point
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What is the aspect on a topographic map?
The compass direction that a slope faces