Unity in Diversity

Unity in Diversity

by Dora Papadopoulou

​What makes people around the world look so different?

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Multiple Choice

Dark skin and hair offer protection against the...

• cold

• sun

• frostbite

• melanin

Multiple Choice

Flat faces offer protection against...

• the heat

• the sun

• the cold

• drought

Multiple Choice

People who live in cold environments are better protected against the cold if they have

• sturdy bodies

• tall and thin bodies

Multiple Choice

Any characteristic that helps an organism survive in its ecosystem is an ____________. 

• Niche
• Habitat
• Adaptation
• Organism

​Why do people around the world look so different?

• ​Terrain, temperature, altitude and vegetation are different around the world. People have evolved to suit their surroundings.

​Different surroundings - different looks

• ​dark skin/hair protect against the sun and heat

• ​fair skin allows vitamin D to be absorbed

• ​Flat faces protect against the cold

• ​tall, thin bodies let heat escape more easily