Global Environments

Question 1

Types of Global Environments

Answer 1

Tropical rainforests
Desert
Polar ice
Coral reefs
Oceans

Question 2

Renewable resources

Answer 2

Any natural resource that can be replenished naturally.

Question 3

Non-renewable resources

Answer 3

Is a resource of economic value that cannot be replaced by natural means.

Eg: oil, coal, natural gas

Question 4

What powers all the water on earth?

Answer 4

The sun

Question 5

Do rivers flow through different environments?

Answer 5

Yes

Question 6

What are the 3 main uses of water?

Answer 6

Growing food, producing goods and electricity.

Question 7

What is most of the water used for in the world?

Answer 7

Agriculture

Question 8

How can you save water in the house?

Answer 8

Take shorter showers
Turn the tap off while brushing your teeth
Do a full load of washing

Question 9

Little rain is?

Answer 9

Drought

Question 10

If there is too much rain what will occur?

Answer 10

Flooding

Question 11

What is a coral reef?

Answer 11

Coral reefs are massive structures made of limestone deposited by living things.

Question 12

What is coral?

Answer 12

It is composed of tiny, fragile animals called coral polyps.

Question 13

Coral reefs cover how much of the earths surface?

Answer 13

1%

Question 14

How do deserts occur?

Answer 14

They occur where evaporation is greater than precipitation.

Question 15

Deserts are ….

Answer 15

Hot during the day and cold during the night

Question 16

Where are deserts located?

Answer 16

In the interior continents or the west coasts

Question 17

Is the Artic region classed as a desert?

Answer 17

Yes