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PHYSICAL AND HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS
Tropical Rainforest
Physical
characteristics
Climate
The average
weather
conditions
over many
years.
Ecosystem
A community
of plants and
animals living
together
in the
environment.
Facts – Equatorial Climate
 What is it like? Quote figures (Int. p10)
 Where else has this type of climate (Atlas)
 Why is it hot? (Int. p4 – 5, Earthworks p5)
 Why is it wet (Int. p10, Earthworks 2 p8)
Antarctica
Facts
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What is it like? Quote figures (Info sheet)
Where else has this type of climate (Atlas)
Why is it cold? (Int. p4 – 5, Earthworks p5)
Why is it dry? (Info sheet)
Comparison
The equatorial climate is….compared to the polar climate….This is because….
Facts
 What grows there? (Past research)
 How does nutrient cycling (Earthworks 2 p9)
help a lot of plants survive in the rainforest?
Facts
 What grows there? (Info sheet)
 Why is nutrient cycling limited in Antarctica
(Earthworks 2 p9)?
 Food chains (Connections p54,Info sheet TTG2
p120)
Comparison
Many plants and animals live together in the tropical rainforest, for example….compared to….
This is because….
Human
characteristics
Population
Facts
Atlas
Geography Matters p56 - A
Facts
Atlas
Geography Matters p56 - A
Comparison
Lifestyle
Earthworks p12 & 13
Interactions p26 & 27
Earthworks plus p82 – A & B
Comparison
Human use
Facts
 What resources are there? (Places p28 &
p26-7)
Facts
 What resources are there? (Info sheet TTG2
p120)
 Who owns it (TTG p116 –A)
 Scientific research & Tourism (Earthworks plus
p85)
Comparison
Conclusion
 Write a short conclusion saying what these environments are like.
Level 5
Make some concluding statements.
Level 6
Reach conclusions that fit the evidence you have gathered (i.e. make statements that show you have looked back at what you have
found out.
Reach conclusions that are supported by evidence (i.e. include facts and figures to back up what you say).
Level 7