Climate

Question 1

Climate

Answer 1

The weather conditions in general in a place over a period of time.

Question 2

What are the factors that influence climate

Answer 2

• latitude
• distance from the sea
• prevailing winds/air masses

Question 3

Aspect

Answer 3

Refers to the direction in which the slope is facing

Question 4

Altitude

Answer 4

Refers to the height above sea level

Question 5

Natural region

Answer 5

An area of the world that has its own unique characteristics that makes it unique from other areas

Question 6

Name ways that a cactus has adapted to the desert

Answer 6

• thick bark to restore moisture
• can store water
• roots spread over long distances to reach water
• it’s needles protect it from wild animals

Question 7

Name ways that the camel has adapted to the desert

Answer 7

Long eyelashes
Nostrils can open and close giving protection from sandstorms
Thick skin on their legs so they can kneel in the hot sand
Wide hooves for waking in the sand
Can store fat in their humps

Question 8

Oasis

Answer 8

A fertile area of land in a desert where water is found

Question 9

Desertification

Answer 9

Means turning land into a desert

Question 10

Sahel

Answer 10

A region at the southern edge of the Sahara desert

Question 11

Tuareg

Answer 11

People who live in a number of countries in the Sahel region