Geography assessment

Question 1

Biome

Answer 1

A large naturally occurring community of flora (plant) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat

Question 2

Ecosystem

Answer 2

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment

Question 3

Extreme environment

Answer 3

An extreme environment is a habitat that is considered very hard to survive in due to its significantly extreme conditions such as temperature and lack of rainfall

Question 4

Flora

Answer 4

A plant of a certain habitat

Question 5

Fauna

Answer 5

A animal of a certain habitat

Question 6

P

Answer 6

Pattern- What is the overall pattern? Is it even/uneven.

Question 7

E

Answer 7

Example- What examples support the overall pattern. Use names of places given on the map. Look at countries and continents

Question 8

A

Answer 8

Anomaly- Are there any examples on the map that don’t fit the pattern.

Question 9

Whats on the left side of the graph?

Answer 9

Precipitation, bar graphs

Question 10

Whats on the right side of the graph?

Answer 10

Temperature, line graph

Question 11

How do you describe climate graphs in a paragraph?

Answer 11

State if the climate is consistent all year or if it varies
Describe the rainfall across the year (refer to highest months and lowest months, refer to the average)
Describe the temperature across the year (refer to highest months and lowest months, refer to the averages)

Question 12

What are threats that face hot deserts?

Answer 12

Droughts - Plants and animals die, already a minimal amount of water, increases the risk of wildfires and has a lower chance of putting them out
Wildfires - Adds greenhouse gasses to the earth, kills plants and makes it hard for them to re-grow, increases the amount of wind

Question 13

What are threats that face cold deserts?

Answer 13

Global warming - Melt ice caps/animals homes, raises sea levels, causes animals to die
Tourism - Pollution by leaving trash, habitat degradation, disrupts wildlife, and off-road vehicles can cause soil erosion

Question 14

What is the difference between hot and cold deserts?

Answer 14

Their average temperature, their location, and hot deserts are closer to the equator, and cold deserts are in higher latitudes

Question 15

Droughts and wildfires

Answer 15

Droughts and wildfires severely threaten hot deserts by depleting already scarce water resources and destroying fragile ecosystems. With limited rainfall, plants and animals struggle to survive, while fires quickly spread through dry vegetation. This combination intensifies desert degradation and makes recovery even harder.

Question 16

Tourism and global warming

Answer 16

Global warming and tourism threaten cold deserts by increasing temperatures and disrupting fragile ecosystems. Rising heat strains water resources, while tourism leads to habitat disturbance and pollution. These combined pressures make it harder for cold deserts to recover and thrive.