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What are the Natural Regions of the World ? Aim: To understand that the World is divided into different regions which each have their own climate and vegetation

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What are the Natural Regions of the World?Aim:

To understand that the World is divided into different regions which each have their own

climate and vegetation

What is the climate of Hot Deserts?Aim:

To be able to recognise and interpret a climate graph of the Hot Desert Regions

How have plants and animals adapted to living in deserts?Aim:

To understand that to survive in the desert environment plants and animals have had to adapt

Why are deserts growing?Aim:

To learn how the activities of humans are causing deserts to spread

What can be done to halt desertification?Aim:

To be able to describe ways in which we can repair the damage done by man in a fragile environment

What is the climate of the Mediterranean regions?

Aim:To be able to recognise and interpret a

climate graph of the Mediterranean regions

How have plants and animals adapted to living in the Mediterranean regions?

Aim:To understand that to survive in the Mediterranean

environment plants have had to adapt

What are the attractions of the Mediterranean regions for tourists?

Aim:To be able to give physical and human reasons

for the growth in tourism in Mediterranean regions

How does tourism threaten the Mediterranean environment?Aim:

To understand that human activities can threaten fragile ecosystems

What is the climate of the Tundra and how have humans adapted to living in the Tundra?

Aim:To be able to interpret climate data of the Tundra

regions and to understand that man can live in a hostile environment by

adapting to that environment

How does the exploitation of oil threaten the Tundra #1 ?Aim:

To be able to make a connection between our need for natural resources and damage to the environment

How does the exploitation of oil threaten the Tundra #2 ?Aim:

To be able to make a connection between our need for natural resources and damage to the environment

What is the climate of the Rainforest?Aim:

To be able to recognise and interpret a climate graph for the Rainforest regions

How have plants and animals adapted to living in Rainforest?

Aim:To understand that to survive in the

rainforest environment plants and animals have had to adapt

How do tribal people live in Rainforest?Aim:

To understand that man can live in a fragile environment without harming it

What are the environmental threats to the Rainforest?

Aim:To understand the ways humans are

destroying the rainforest.

Restoring the damage done by tourismRestoring the damage done by tourismAim: to understand that action can be taken Aim: to understand that action can be taken

when Natural Systems are harmedwhen Natural Systems are harmed

Is population growth the root of all the Is population growth the root of all the problemsproblems??

Aim: to make the linkAim: to make the link

ASSESSMENT

You need two sheets of A4 paper

Write your name at the top of each

• BEFORE WRITING AN ANSWER LOOK CAREFULLY AT THE RESOURCE(S) FOR THAT QUESTION

Eg. graph, table, sketch, map, extract from brochure.

• MUCH OF THE INFORMATION YOU NEED FOR AN ANSWER MAY WELL BE IN THE RESOURCE

– YOU NEED TO RECOGNISE IT AND EXPAND ON IT