Wilma Question I Didnt Know

Question 1

• How are the plants and animals adapted to different environmental conditions in different climate zones?

Answer 1

Animal evolution and abiotic features. E.g plants are growing lower/closer to the ground, flowering and alternating growth

Question 2

What kind of threats do the different vegetation zones face?

Answer 2

Desertification, climate change, global warming, deforestation. E.g. desertification is a problem because more and more dry areas are becoming like deserts meaning farming is difficult and vegetation poor.

Question 3

What kind of ocean currents are there?

Answer 3

There are warm and cold currents. e.g. gulf stream is a warm current and the california current is a cold current

Question 4

What are the abiotic features that affect what kind of vegetation can be found in different regions around the World?

Answer 4

Temperature, soil quality, light, water E.g. high temperatures offer rapid growth.

Question 5

What can be done to minimize the impact/damage?

Answer 5

BUilding using stronger materials, using instruments to predict earthquakes, strengthening bridges, using building materials that don’t burn easily. E.g using using rubber pads to absorb ground tremors