Test 1- Geography Flashcards
Name the 4 forest layers.
Emergent, Canopy, Under Canopy and Shrub
Why might there be water scarcity in countries?
Near to the equator, evaporating water.
Poor country, can’t afford it.
Not near river or sea.
Define Renewable energy.
Energy from a source that is not depleted when used
Define Non-renewable energy
Comes from sources that will run out or will not be replenished for thousands or millions of years
Name an example of Renewable energy.
Wind/Solar Power
Name the processes to making clean water.
Goes into aquifers
Put through activated carbon made of coconut
Add chlorine
Process it taking out all the little bits not safe to drink
Where are the majority of rainforests located
On the equator
Why do some tress have pointy leaves
To funnel the water
Define Emergent
Isolated tall trees, that rise above the Canopy
Define Canopy
Fully grown trees that grow to a great height to compete for sunlight
Define Biomes
A large scale community of organisms that have evolved from the interaction of the earths spheres.