GH1 Chapter 5 Key subject vocabulary Biome Forest Tree Rainforest Savanna Desert Vegetation Plant Shrub Grass

s Grassland Climate Temperature Precipitation Wet season Dry season Humid Damp Arid Tropics Tropical Equator Deciduous Evergreen Broad-leaved Conifer Cactus Equatorial Climate Arid (or Desert) Climate Tropical Wet and Dry Climate Mediterranean Climate Maritime (or Oceanic) Climate Continental Climate Polar Climate Alpine Climate Biodiversity Deforestation Desertification Overgrazing Agriculture Farming Crops GH1 Chapter 5 Answers to questions Question 1 (page 29) a) savanna, b) biome, c) smaller,

d) dry,

e) higher; more

Questions 2-4 (page 31) 2. acacia trees tropical wet and dry climate cacti hot desert climate mahogany trees equatorial climate 3. equatorial 4. desert Question 5 (page 33) 5. 1) a very cold in winter 2) f taller grass because there is more rain 3) b mild in wither and hot and dry in summer 4) d evergreen conifers 5) e high precipitation all year round

Question 6 (page 33) 6. 1) e because it is too cold for crops to grow there 2) c because there is water for drinking and irrigation 3) b so most people live in places with more rain 4) a so most people prefer to live at lower altitudes 5) d because it is good for fishing, trade and transport Question 7 (page 34) 7. Maasai Kenya and Tanzania tropical wet and dry climate savanna Tibetan nomads Himalayas in Tibet alpine climate high mountains Tuareg Sahara desert- arid (desert climate) desert Inuits Arctic in North America polar climate tundra Question 8 (page 35) 8. own answers