Physical Geography Ecosystems Flashcards

1
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On average, how many people visit the UK’s coastline each year?

A

250million

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2
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How many turbines are installed at LondonArray?

A

175

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3
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Howmany acres of moorland are there in the UK?

A

350,000 ha

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4
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How many acres of heath arethere in the UK?

A

95,000 ha

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5
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How high is the maincanopy in a tropical rainforest?

A

30mto 40m

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6
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What % of animals livein the main canopy in a tropical rainforest?

A

80%

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7
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What adaptation does aUroplatusgecko have?

A

Camouflage

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8
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What %of sunlight reaches shrub layer in a tropical rainforest?

A

2%

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9
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Howmuch carbon dioxide does the TFR absorb in a year?

A

2 billion tonnes

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10
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On average, how much TRFis deforested each year worldwide?

A

7.3 million ha

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11
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What are they miningfor in Brazil?

A

Iron Ore

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12
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What % of land area in Madagascar was forested in 2016?

A

20%

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13
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Tavy is responsible for what % of deforestation in Madagascar?

A

80%

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14
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What was the population of Madagascar in 2010?

A

20.7 million

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15
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What is the name of the association set up in Madagascar with theresponsibility of managing the rainforest?

A

AssociationMitsinjo

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16
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Howmuch timber was produced in 2014 from UK temperaturewoodlands?

A

13 million tonnes

17
Q

How much carbon dioxide do the UK’s temperate woodlands absorbeach year?

A

1 million tonnes

18
Q

What % of temperature woodland was cleared in the UK during the 20thcentury?

A

38%

19
Q

Which tree species grows quicker out of deciduous and coniferous?

A

Coniferous

20
Q

On average, how manytourists visit the New Forest each year?

A

15 million

21
Q

How much timber does the New Forest produce each year?

A

50,000 tonnes

22
Q

Work in the forest is minimised between which months to avoiddisruption to wildlife?

A

April - Autumn

23
Q

What % of the New Forest is privately owned?

A

50%