Geography revision week 4

1. Copy and complete this table (Use Google – unless you have an excellent memory)

Case study place Date, time Event 3 key facts

Typhoon Haiyan November 2013 Tropical storm It was one of the strongest tropical storms ever
recorded with winds of 313 km/h. In some areas,
281.9 mm of rainfall was recorded, much of which fell
in under 12 hours. Waves of up to 7 m in height
battered the coast.
Ghorkha, Nepal 25 April 2015 earthquake magnitude M w 7.8 with the epicentre 77 km
north-west of Kathmandu at a focal depth of 13
km. After the main shock of the earthquake, a
field investigation was carried out in the
Kathmandu Valley to collect case histories of
geotechnical and structural damages.
L’Aquila, Italy
Choco Rainforest
Medmerry
Beast from the East
Alaska

2.) Living World – Cold environments (Alaska) and Tropical rainforests.

a. Name 2 x plants and 2 x animals that have adapted to these environments. State their
adaptations and how they help them survive

cold environment

Plant

 Cushion plants - these are compact, low growing plants. These characteristics help them to
survive in cold and windy conditions. They trap airborne dust and use it as a source of
nutrients.
 Arctic poppy - this has a hairy stem to retain heat. The flower can track the sun in the sky to
maximise the amount of sunlight it receives so that it can increase photosynthesis.

Animal

 In the winter, Arctic foxes are often found near sea ice. This environment provides few
places to hide. Their striking white fur allows them to blend in with their surroundings and
not be seen by their predators.
 In order to keep warm during the winter, caribou have two layers of insulating fur.

tropical rainforest

Plant

 Drip tips - plants have leaves with pointy tips. This allows water to run off the leaves quickly
without damaging or breaking them.
  Buttress roots - large roots have ridges which create a large surface area that help to support
large trees.

Animal

 The sloth uses camouflage and moves very slowly to make it difficult for predators to spot.
 The spider monkey has long, strong limbs to help it to climb through the rainforest trees.

By jenny chalmers