Physiogarphic Factors

Question 1

What do physiographic factors refer to

Answer 1

They refer to the lay of land
Eg altitude
Slope
Aspect

Question 2

What do the factors have a an effect on

Answer 2

They have an effect of the distribution,number and types of organisms

Question 3

ASPECT

what is this

Answer 3

Aspect refers to the direction a slope faces

Question 4

ASPECT

Describe the conditions of north facing slopes and south facing slopes

Answer 4

North facing -hotter and drier and more suited to plants that grow in those conditions like aloe and grasses

South acing - cooler ,wetter and shadier and more suited for shade loving plants like ferns and forest

Question 5

ASPECT

What are Seaward and leeward slopes

Answer 5

Seaward slopes - slopes facing ocean

and leeward slopes - slopes facing land

Question 6

ASPECT

Describe the conditions of

Answer 6

Seaward slopes on the eastern coast of South Africa have a higher rainfall and therefore denser vegetation as they face the moist winds from the sea.

Leeward slopes are drier and have vegetation which is less lush and is suited to drier conditions.

Question 7

SLOPE

WAIT IS SLOPE

Answer 7

Slope (gradient) refers to how steep or flat the ground is.

Question 8

SLOPE

What are slopes also exposed to that will affect the plants growing there

Answer 8

Slopes are exposed to wind and sun and this will also affect the plants growing there.

Question 9

SLOPES

describe gentle slopes and steep slopes

Answer 9

Gentle slope-more topsoil , greater water retention , lush vegetation

Steep slope -less topsoil , less water retention, sparse vegetation

Question 10

ALTITUDE

what is this

Answer 10

Altitude is the heightabove sea level

Question 11

ALTITUDE

what is affected by altitude

Answer 11

Atmospheric pressure decreases with increasing

Temperature decreases with increasing altitude

Oxygen decreases with increasing altitude