TEF Flashcards
What are the 3 types of forest
Boreal temperate tropical
What are some characteristics of tef
-TEF are multi layered and very dense
-climate, very hot, humid, and wet
-temperature 20 to 30 Celsius or more
-it lies in the tropical zone
-it remains green always
-precipitation 100 to 200 cm per year
Analyze the significance of TEF
-Supply medicines and wood
-lungs of the Earth
-Home of millions of animals/birds
-act as carbon sink
-evergreen
Evaluate the human impact on TEF and suggest ways to conserve.
Human impact=
-deforestation, soil erosion, constructions, industrialization, urbanization
Suggestions=
-Afforestation, limit our needs, no poaching or hunting
Where are the tropical rainforest found on or near?
Near or on the equator
What are the conditions that create rainforest?
Sunlight, water, low pressure area, tropic, of cancer, and tropic of Capricorn
Why are rainforest on the equator?
Rainfall is adequate near the equator
Low pressure area is due to direct sunlight
Adequate amount of sunlight making it have a high temperature and low pressure
What are the types of vegetation?
Desserts, forestlands, grasslands, and tundra