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What does it mean by biotic?

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Living things

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What does it mean by abiotic?

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non-living

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What are some examples of biotic?

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plants
animals
fungi
bacteria

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What are some examples of abiotic?

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sun
temperature
water
soil
atmosphere(gas)

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What does global mean?

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large scale ecosystem. Also known as biomes.

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What does local mean?

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small scale ecosystem (ponds, hedgerows and woodlands)

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What sort of things influence the type of ecosystem?

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Temperature
Rain
Latitude
Human activity
Drainage of soil

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What are producers?

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They convert energy from the environment into sugars.

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What is the most obvious producer?

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Plants that convert energy from the sun by photosynthesis.

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What are consumers?

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Get energy from the sugars produced by the producers.

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What is a good example of a consumer?

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A pond snail because the eat plants

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What are decomposers?

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They break down plants and animal materials and return the nutrients to the soil.

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What is a good example of decomposers?

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Bacteria and fungi.

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What are food chains?

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Shows the direct links between producers and consumers in the form of a simple line.

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What are food webs ?

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Shows all the connections between producers and consumers in a rather more complex way.

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What is nutrients?

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Foods that are used y plants or animals to grow.

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What are the two main sources of nutrients?

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Rainwater washes chemicals out of the atmosphere

Weathered rock releases nutrients into the soil

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What is the nutrient cycle?

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When plants or animals die, the decomposers help to recycle the nutrients making them available once again for the growth of plants or animals.

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What does Transpiration/evapo-transpiration?

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evaporation of water from vegetation

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What does it mean by litter?

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dead leaves and plants

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What is the food chain of ponds?

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algae-pond snail-small fish-heron

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How is energy lost through the food chain?

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movement and heat

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what are the 6 changes within ecosystems?

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Human activities
diseases
introducing new species
hunting-called trophic cascade
Climate change
Natural disasters

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What is the location of the tropical rainforest biome?

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At the equator between the tropics

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What are some country examples of the tropical rainforest biome?

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Brazil, Hawaii, Thailand, Malaysia

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what is the weather/climate of the tropical rainforest biome?

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Hot, wet all year

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What are the animals in the tropical rainforest biome?

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Macaw, Toucan, Jaguar, Lemur, Anteater

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what are the plants in the tropical rainforest biome?

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Epiphytes, orchids

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What is the location of the grassland biome?

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Between tropics

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What are some country examples of the grassland biome?

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Argentina, Australia, new Zealand, Russia

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What is the weather/climate in the grassland biome?

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very dry, wet, rainfall is low

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What is the animals in the grassland biome?

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Swift fox, Prong horn, badger

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What are the plants in the grassland biome?

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Asters, clovers, golden rods

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Where is the polar biome located?

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around the north and south poles

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What are some country examples of the polar biome?

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Northern Russia, Greenland, Northern canada

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What is the weather/climate in the polar biome?

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Very cold, icy and dry

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What animals are in the polar biome?

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Artic fox, Reindeer, moose, artic wolf, polar bear

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What plants are in the polar biome?

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Mosses, lichens, sedges

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Where are the hot deserts biome located?

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Between 15 degrees and 35 degrees north and south of the equator

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What are some country examples of the hot deserts biome?

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Western asia, north africa, peru, chile

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What is the weather/climate like in hot deserts biome?

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little rain, very hot during the day and very cold at night

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What animals are there in the hot desert biome?

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camels, foxes, owls, hawks

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What plants are there in the hot desert biome?

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cacti, succulents, shrubs

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Where is the tundra biome located?

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High altitudes (above 60 degrees north)

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What are some country examples of the tundra biome?

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North europe, Canada, Alaska

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What is the weather/climate like in the tundra biome?

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Winters are very cold, summers are brief and little rainfall

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What are some animals in the tundra biome?

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Pika, chinchilla, marrot

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What are some plants in the tundra biome?

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Artic moss, Bear berry

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Where is the boreal forest (taiga) located?

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Found between 50-60 degrees north

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What are some country examples of the boreal forest biome?

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Canada, China, Finland, Japan, Norway

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What is the weather/climate like in the boreal forest biome?

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Winters are cold and dry and summers are mild and mist

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What are some animals in the boreal forest biome?

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Burbot, Lynx, golden eagle

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What are some plants in the boreal forest biome?

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Black spruce, Jack pine

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Where is the temperate deciduous forest biome located?

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Found mainly in the mid-latitudes where there are four distinct seasons

55
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What is the weather/climate like in the temperate deciduous forest biome?

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Summers are warm, winters are relatively mild and there is rainfall all year round

56
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What animals are in the temperate deciduous forest biome?

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Squirrels, Rabbits, Skunks, birds, mountain lion

57
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What plants are in the temperate deciduous forest biome?

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azaleas, mosses

58
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What 3 factors influence biome location?

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Precipitation
Sunlight
Temperature

59
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How does temperature influence the location of a biome?

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Most plants need temperatures of over 5 degrees to grow, so length of growing season varies from place to place

60
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How does precipitation influence the location of a biome?

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Plants need water. It grows if water is there all season, but not if there is a dry season or water is frozen

61
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How does sunlight influence the location of a biome?

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it affects photosynthesis and therefore plant growth

62
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What is the climate like when there is high air pressure?

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hot, dry, clear skies

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What is the climate like when there is low air pressure?

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cooler, wet, cloudy

64
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What air pressure does the equator experience and why?

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Low air pressure because it is very hot so the air rises and cools- moisture condenses which results in lots of clouds and heavy rainfall.

65
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Where is solar radiation most direct and least spread out?

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at the equator

66
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What does biotic mean?

A

the living things in an ecosystem

67
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What does abiotic mean?

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the non living parts of an ecosystem

68
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What does biodiversity mean?

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the number of different plants and animal species in an area

69
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What does interdependent mean?

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that what happens in one place increasingly has impacts on other places

70
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What does stratified layers mean?

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the non living parts of an ecosystem

71
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What does buttress roots mean?

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Large roots on all sides of a shallowly rooted tree

72
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What does adaptation mean?

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How plants and animals have evolved over time to fit into their unique environment

73
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What does drip tips mean?

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Thick waxy leaves which can shed water quickly to prevent leaves rotting

74
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What does climate involve?

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rainfall and temperature

75
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How tall are the trees in the emergents?

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30-40m

76
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What is it like in the emergent layer?

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Tall trees with buttress roots. They are deciduous.

77
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How tall is the canopy layer?

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20-30m

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What is it like in the canopy layer?

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Trees act like an umbrella. Home to birds

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How tall is the undercanopy layer>

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10-20m

80
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What is it like in the undercanopy layer?

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Young trees, insects, sloths, howler monkeys

81
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How tall is the shrub layer?

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0-10m

82
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What is it like in the shrub layer?

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Dark, steamy, dead+decaying mattes, infertile soil, orchids, alligators, snakes

83
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What is the albedo effect?

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white surfaces reflect sunlight

84
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How have evergreen hardwood trees adapted?

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-no branches
-buttress roots
-leaves are only at the top

85
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How have epiphytes adapted?

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-nutrients from water and air rather that soil
-roots dangle in mid-air

86
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How have lianas adapted?

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-stems cling to trees

87
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How have drip tip leaves adapted?

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-shed water quickly
-prevents leaves rotting

88
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How have sloths adapted?

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-huge claws
-fur grows away from feet to help shed rain
-green algae grows on fur, prevents predators

89
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How have primates adapted?

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-live in canopy, where food is
-long tails, balance
-strong claws,grip

90
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How have big cats adapted?

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-camouflaged fur

91
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How have birds adapted?

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-very loud calls, easier to hear
-live in canopy
-powerful beaks

92
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What are the three main things in the nutrient cycle?

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-Biomass
-Litter
-Soil

93
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Define deforestation?

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the permanent cutting down and removal of trees for human activity

94
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What percentage of rainforest covers Malaysia?

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67%

95
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What countries borders Malaysisa?

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indonesia,Thialand, Singapore, Brunei

96
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What continent is malaysia located in?

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Asia

97
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What hemisphere is malaysia located in?

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Northern hemisphere

98
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What is the capital of malaysia?

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Kuala Lumpur

99
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What seas border malaysia?

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South China Sea, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

100
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What are the 6 causes of deforestation?

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-Palm oil
-Mineral extraction
-Cattle ranching/subsistance farming
-Urbanisation
-Logging
-Hydroelectric power

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What is subsistance farmiing?

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Farming for yourself/ not selling

102
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What is commercial farming?

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farming for a projit by selling crops/livestock

103
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Define goods?

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Things directly obtained from the rainfrest

104
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Define services?

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Benefits that the rainforest can offer for both people and the environment

105
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Define sustainability?

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meeting the needs of today without compromising the needs of future genorations

106
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What are the two main reasons for rainforests being manages sustainably?

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-to ensure they remain a lasting resource for the future
-To allow valuable resources to be used without causing long-term environmental damage

107
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How to manage TRF sustainably?

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-Rainforest Alliance

108
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What does the Rainforest Alliance do?

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-wants us to work together
-to choose sustainable ways
-to be one with nature

109
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What is selective logging?

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-felling trees when they are fully grown, and letting younger trees mature. Protects the land from soil erosion

110
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What is ecotourism?

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-Aims to introduce tourists to the natural world.

111
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What are the 6 features of ecotourism?

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-small groups
-local guides
-buildings made of raw materials
-Environmentally friendly buildings
-Nature-based experiances
-limited transport use

112
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What is conservation and education?

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-TRF preserved in areas such as national park or nature reserves
-Areas used for education, scientific research and tourism

113
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What is international agreements?

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-Understood to be global importance
-Made to protect rainforests

114
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What is hardwood forestry?

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-The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
-It promotes sustainable forestry

115
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What is debt reduction?

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-Countries have borrowed money to fund developments

116
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Define cause?

A

something that is making deforestation

117
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Define impact?

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something that is happening as a result of deforestation

118
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What are 3 impacts of deforestation?

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-Biodiversity reduced
-More carbon dioxide released into atmosphere
-Soil erosion

119
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What is mineral extraction?

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the removal of solid mineral resources from the earth

120
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What is soil erosion?

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Removal of top soil faster that it can be replaced

121
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What is climate change in Malaysia?

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-Deforestation reduces the amount of carbon dioxide
-Deforestation in the states of Perak(15% loss)
-Deforestation in Kedah(5% loss)

122
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What is the 1 economic gain?

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-development of land for mining, farming and energy will lead to jobs both directly and indirectly.

123
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What is the 2 economic gain?

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-Companies will pay taxes to the government which can be used to improve public services, such as education and water supply

124
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What is the 3 economic gain?

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Improved transport infrastructure opens up new areas of industrial development and tourism.

125
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What is the 4 economic gain?

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-Products such as palm oil and rubber provides raw materials for processing industries

126
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What is the 5 economic gain?

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Hydro-electric power provides cheap and plentiful energy

127
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What is the 6 economic gain?

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Minerals such as gold and tin are very valuable for export. Oil and gas are extracted in Borneo.

128
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What is the 1 economic loss?

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-Pollution of water sources and an increasingly dry climate may result in water shortages

129
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What is the 2 economic loss?

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-Fires can cause harmful pollution. They can burn out of control, destroying vast areas of valuable forest.

130
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What is the 3 economic loss?

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-Rising temperatures could devastate some forms of farming such as growing tea, fruit, and flowers

131
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What is the 4 economic loss?

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-Plants that could bring huge medical benefits and high profits may become extinct.

132
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What is the 5 economic loss?

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-Climate change could have economic costs as people have to adapt to living i a warmer world.

133
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What is the 6 economic loss?

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-The number of tourists attracted by rainforest could decrease.

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